At least in 2003, the GWB admin went to Congress & got approval, then went to the UNSC & lied before going to war.

Don Moynihan(donmoyn.bsky.social): The Free Press, a good indicator of Weiss`s editorial views, reads like neo-con celebration from the early days of the invasion of Iraq (while also reassuring readers this will not be an Iraq quagmire). They even have John Bolton (below the fold).

The thing is: surveys show that Mamdani's skepticism of attacking Iran is very much the mainstream view. Weiss complains about mainstream media elites not representing the broader public view, but she is clearly indicating she does not want all views represented.

(nytimes.com)