Ark. Senator’s rush to military occupation

As one who’s had a number of journalistic disputes with The New York Times, I’ve long been mystified at the newspaper’s lofty reputation among educated readers. The Times’ woeful performance during the 2016 presidential election alone — from its promotion of the Breitbartinspired Uranium One “scandal” to its obsession with Hillary Clinton’s accursed emails and James Comey’s grandstanding — ought t…