I only shudder to think how today's media would have covered the battle. The New York Times would be demanding a cease fire with Hitler.
More to the point, if FDR were like W, he'd be taking the complaints seriously! That's the tragedy. The NY Times only has influence as clueless Republicans ALLOW them to have influence, or pay them any mind at all.
Memo to the Bush WH - cancel your subscriptions to the Wash Post and NY Times, and stop watching CNN. Please - someday soon. As the commercial says - just do it.