WP Buries Curve Ball Article On Page 10

[Uncle Joe]

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THE MORE THINGS CHANGE (CURVEBALL EDITION): It has become a standard critique: In the months before the war in Iraq, the Washington Post put scary stories about alleged WMD on page one, and tended to bury more skeptical reports. This morning, the trend continues as the Post buries this remarkable Los Angeles Times report about the influential informant known as “Curveball.”

We won’t try to summarize what this report says, although you ought to read it in full. But the Post places this remarkable report inside the paper, on page 10. By contrast, what do we see on page one? A story about how much D.C.’s new baseball park might cost. A picture of Bush riding bikes in Japan. And an utterly crucial report about the deeply troubling etiquette problems of fans at Redskin games.

Sports on the front page—crucial news to page 10! The more things change, the more the foppishness stays. After the war, the Post wrung its hands over its pre-war coverage. Today, the bad judgment continues.