To be a propaganda tool for the enemies of the US.
You Can Always Trust the New York Times
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
If the Iranians did such a thing, it would be deliberate. Honestly, targeting innocent civilians is pretty much what they do.
This sort of comment from the NYT is so common as to be scarcely worth noting any more.