Rory, since Plunk posted the same thing you did over at GF, I guess its fair that I post my response to him here. Spin away!!!

It didn't take long to find the information that shows a different picture than you painted. Caveat: I believe this to be true and have put a link that all of you can check for yourselves: (Be sure to copy the entire link into your browser window).

http://www.mediainfo.com/eandp/columns/pressingissues_displa y.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000650551

One quote from the article:

After she confirmed writing the letter on Wednesday, Paul Steiger, editor of the Wall Street Journal, stood up for her, telling the New York Post that her "private opinions have in no way distorted her coverage, which has been a model of intelligent and courageous reporting, and scrupulous accuracy and fairness."

Fassihi, 32, covered the 9/11 terror attacks in New York for the The Star-Ledger of Newark, N.J. and has also worked for the Providence Journal.

Next!!!