Sloppy journalism and the mob mentality don't mix. We were all taken in by the claims of absolute proof offered by the administration in the shadow of 9/11.
I remember being turned off by Michael Moore's outburst at the Oscars? and thinking how inappropriate it was. Now, in hindsight, I realize that he was one of the lone voices of reason in a sea of hysteria.
To take a stand that unpopular shows a degree of courage rarely seen in our comformist society.