HOME / Press Box : Media criticism. Back to the Article Sidebar Skeptical pre-war stories as collected by the New York Times in its mini culpa: Oct. 9, 2002: Aides Split on Assessment of Iraq's PlansOct. 24, 2002: A C.I.A. Rival; Pentagon Sets up Intelligence UnitFeb. 2, 2003: Split at C.I.A. and F.B.I. on Iraqi Ties to Al QaedaMarch 23, 2003: C.I.A. Aides Feel Pressure in Preparing Iraqi Reports