If you haven’t already read and memorized Scott McClellan’s What Happened, the New York Times’ Brian Stetler notes that McClellan has harsh words about the media coverage of the Iraq invasion. Now, two prominent broadcast journalists are saying McClellan is right.

Katie Couric and Jessica Yellin, who both worked at NBC during the invasion, said the media should have done a much better job of criticizing the Pentagon. Yellin called the coverage an “embarrassment.” NBC news anchor Brian Williams abstained from such self-criticism. But he did say yesterday that the Pentagon was placing personal calls – including to his cell phone – the minute something possibly critical was said.

Yesterday’s comments mark a break from a broadcast world that’s been silent about their cheerleading of the Iraq invasion.  Read Stetler here.  MB

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