"(The New Opinion Group, an NGO aligned with March 14, has brought a group of American journalists here, including me, Jacob Weisberg of
Slate, Michael Tomasky of
The Guardian, and Judith Miller, formerly of
The New York Times. The organization deserves thanks for paying for much of the trip, helping to arrange some of my interviews, and turning a blind eye to my meetings with people it
disapproves of.)"