The debunkings were published, but major media was heavily pushing the official narrative. To quote the New York Times' ombudsman (a position that doesn't exis

The debunkings were published, but major media was heavily pushing the official narrative. To quote the New York Times' ombudsman (a position that doesn't exist any more) [0]: > To anyone who read the paper between September 2002 and June 2003, the impression that Saddam Hussein possessed, or was acquiring, a frightening arsenal of W.M.D. seemed unmistakable. This was the message that the US government, the New York Times, and countless other media organizations were pushing. People who objected were viewed as eccentric, naive, or possibly even cowards who were doing the bidding of a dictator. 0. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/weekinreview/the-public-editor-weapons-of-mass-destruction-or-mass-distraction.html http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/30/weekinreview/the-public-ed...