In his book on Iran Contra Woodward claimed to have direct quotes from CIA director William Casey. At the date and time Woodward claimed to have interviewed Casey, Casey was comatose on his death bed in the intensive care ward at the hospital. NO VISITORS WERE ALLOWED.
Woodward is a proven liar. National Review believes Woodard. That tells you all you need to know about National Review.
My favorite issue of National Review was the issue just before the 1980 election. It went to great lengths to show how bad the Reagan campaign had been run. National Review predicted a great re-election victory for Jimmy Carter because of all the inept mistakes Reagan had made. Reagan won in a landslide of such proportions that Jimmy Carter conceded 10 minutes after the polls closed on the east coast.
Are you really sure you want to say that? As you know, NR was founded by William F. Buckley, who singlehandedly did more to revive the conservative movement than any other living American.