Judith Miller always conveys for me the air of someone delighted with herself. In her letter to the public editor in today's New York Times (SUN 11/13), her first lines trumpet the foundation of her self-love:
"Over the years my work at The Times was acknowledged by a Pulitzer, many awards and successive promotions to coveted posts. The substance of my work was never questioned, nor was my professionalism."
And it is right that she be honored, for she has finally, in this very letter, stumbled upon the secret meaning of this War. (If she is unfamiliar with the word irony, she can look it up).
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