Current Affairs There Have to Be Consequences For Advocating Illegal Wars
Nov 26, 2025
A host dives into the dangerous advocacy for overthrowing governments, highlighting Thomas Friedman's Iraq columns and the lack of accountability by the New York Times. He critiques Bret Stephens for pushing military action against Venezuela without just legal backing or regard for Venezuelan opinions. The absence of serious consequences for such rhetoric is alarming, as is the Times' refusal to confront these issues. The discussion also questions the motives behind U.S. interventions, emphasizing the need for ethical journalistic standards.
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Legacy Media Pushed Iraq War Justifications
- Nathan J. Robinson highlights how New York Times columnists like Thomas Friedman advocated the Iraq invasion with little accountability.
- He argues that such propaganda helped enable a catastrophic, unaccountable war with massive human costs.
Accountability Was Uneven At The Times
- Robinson contrasts Judith Miller's forced exit with Friedman's continued platform despite promoting false WMD claims.
- He says the Times showed little accountability for reporting that bolstered the Iraq war narrative.
Stephens Recycles Neoconservative War Calls
- Robinson identifies Bret Stephens as a repeat advocate for foreign interventions, now targeting Venezuela.
- He says Stephens' arguments for overthrowing Maduro are thin and legally unaddressed.