Arafat The Liberator, Ashcroft The Tyrant?

One sign the New York Times is a liberal newspaper: when Attorney General John Ashcroft gets rougher press than a terrorist. On the Times front page yesterday, Ashcroft was assailed by critics for sacrificing civil liberties, while Yasir Arafat was a cult hero, touted as a “guerrilla fighter and Nobel Prize winner.” The Times couldn’t find any of his critics.