Does anyone remember those high evidentiary standards that were zealously applied to the Weapons-of-Mass-Baloney stories? "Sadam could attack us in 45-minutes!" With Anthrax!" "Aluminum Toobs!" "Yellowcake!" "Mushroom Clouds!"

I can't remember them. I just remember doubting the journalistic integrity of scumbags like Michael Gordon & Judy Miller & Patrick Tyler, and the NY Times & Wapo, in general, was considered stupid, at best, and treasonous, at worst. Yeah. It was.