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The New York Times has extensively covered Iraq, including publishing critical articles about Saddam Hussein [1], reporting on diplomatic interviews involving the U.S. Ambassador to Iraq [2], and providing editorial characterizations of the Iraqi regime's nature [3].

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The Persian Gulf TV War by Douglas Kellner (http://www.gseis.ucla ... pages.gseis.ucla.edu Douglas Kellner · UCLA 3 facts

claimChristopher Hitchens noted in Harper's (January 1991) that the New York Times characterized Iraq as 'pragmatic' and 'cooperative,' attributing these virtues to Saddam Hussein's 'personal strength.'

claimThe New York Times published several articles on August 5, 1990, critical of Iraq and Saddam Hussein, including headlines such as 'Arab of Vast Ambition--Saddam Hussein,' 'Iraq Makes Its Bid to Run the Show in the Middle East,' 'Stopping Saddam's Drive for Dominance,' and 'Stop Hussein with Force if Necessary.'

claimU.S. Ambassador to Iraq April Glaspie hinted in a New York Times interview that the United States was surprised that Iraq seized the entirety of Kuwait, suggesting the U.S. expected Iraq to only take the off-shore islands and the disputed oil field.