I think that if the NYT and the MSM actually thought about what they were saying...they're saying that we skipped over a munitions dump that contained this much explosives. If you're a general planning an attack, the first thing you do is map the enemies weapon stores and other hard targets and plan for either bombing or taking possession of them. It would be amateur of any war planner to let this type of weaponry fall into the hands of someone who you are fighting...it is absolutely absurd.
If they had claimed that there were explosives that the US didn't know about that fell into the enemies hands that would be one thing, but to say we knowingly left 380 tons of nuclear grade explosives unattended it idiotic.
So the NYTimes is basically saying our generals and our troops are idiots and incompetent....oh, but THEY support our troops...yeah right
Over at DU, they are in denial (again). Quoting the 18 months, and saying the war started 19 months ago. LOL. The story said "at least" 18 months ago. Kerry was supposed to be talking the economy this week, but Fox said he is staying on the WOT due to this story. Who knows, it may have been a leak by Rove to put the WOT back on the front page. Kerry and the dems are such suckers. Story debunked, just like Dan Rather. Way to go everyone. That that Kerry and DU. HA HA HA !!!!!!