Thursday, July 9, 2020
The New York Times (NYT) admitted that their Russia/Taliban story was a lie. The story claiming that the Russians were paying the Taliban bounties for dead US troops was an effective piece of propaganda. It served to undermine public perception of the Trump administration, the peace process, and US-Russian relations. Furthermore, it engendered the fear of another impeachment trial. Luckily, it didn't work.
This isn't the first time that the "Paper of Record" has been caught manufacturing news. The fact that anyone still takes the NYT seriously is difficult to believe. They have repeatedly shown themselves to be an illegitimate news source. It's far past time to relegate the paper, and most legacy media, to the ash heap of history.
https://www.rt.com/russia/494077-nyt-taliban-gru-evidence/