To Philip Taubman, the Washington bureau chief of The New York Times, that briefing appeared to constitute "deliberate deception." Mr. Taubman said he respected pool protocol but questioned why the press corps traveling on Air Force One yesterday could not have been enlarged somewhat, given the gravity of a visit by the president to Iraq on Thanksgiving. from DrudgeNOT EVERYONE THRILLED, SAYS HOWARD KURTZ FRIDAY: 'Philip Taubman, Washington bureau chief of the New York Times, said that 'in this day and age there should have been a way to take more reporters. People are perfectly capable of maintaining a confidence...