a relative sea change, however, for NBC
Don't bet on it. The MSM realizes, even if the Democratic party doesn't, that the party has to be credible next year on Iraq if they hope to win elections. This is the way the MSM slaps the Dems upside the head to remind them to get their ducks in a row.
The Today Show concerns about no Democratic plan to get out of Iraq has nothing to do with reporting and everything to do with forcing the Dems to start offering a plan of their own instead of constantly criticizing.
NBC probably sees the bottom line and it doesn't look good.