
Judith Miller and the New York Times published front-page stories claiming Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, relying heavily on Ahmed Chalabi's Iraqi National Congress — a source the CIA had discredited. The Pentagon fed information directly to Miller despite CIA disagreements. The Times later acknowledged their coverage 'was not as rigorous as it should have been.' Reporter James Risen said the paper wanted 'stories about WMDs' not 'skeptical stories.' Miller was forced to resign in 2005. No WMDs were ever found. The Iraq War killed over 200,000 Iraqis.
The New York Times and major media promoted false WMD claims that led to the Iraq War
“The New York Times and other major outlets are uncritically amplifying government claims about Iraqi WMDs. These stories are being planted by Pentagon sources who have a vested interest in going to war.”
📄 The Receipts
⚖️ The Record, Side by Side
What they said vs. what the evidence shows
“I was accurately conveying wrong information. My job was to write about what the intelligence community believed. I got it right — they got it wrong.”
— Judith Miller / New York Times · Apr 2015
🙈 They Laughed At Us
“I was accurately conveying wrong information. My job was to write about what the intelligence community believed. I got it right — they got it wrong.”
⏳ The Vindication Timeline
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The Claim Is Made
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Confirmed: They Were Right
The truth comes out. Officially documented.
Confirmed: They Were Right
The truth comes out. Officially documented.
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