I think we should remember the name of the reporter who did this, James Dao.
He seems to have no particular qualifications for writing about Iraq, contrary to his snide comment, beyond the fact that he's one of Pinch's designated political hitmen. His specialty is praising Democrat politicians, attacking Republicans, and pushing the "gay rights" agenda. Evidently his only interest in or knowledge about Iraq is that it's a useful tool for attacking President Bush and the War on Terror.
For some typical articles by this twit, written in 2004, see Times Watch:
http://www.timeswatch.org/topicindex/D/dao_james/welcome.asp
James "beau-coop dinky" Dao