A.M. Rosenthal

Abe M. Rosenthal (born May 2, 1922), born in the Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, was a New York Times executive editor and columnist (1987-1999) and New York Daily News columnist (1999-2004). He joined the New York Times in 1943 and worked for the Times for 56 years - from 1943 to 1999.

Political views

Rosenthal supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq and openly suggested that the U.S. should give Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria and Sudan an ultimatum which orders these countries to deliver documents and information related to weapons of mass destruction and terrorist organizations. Otherwise, "in the three days the terrorists were considering the American ultimatum, the residents of the countries would be urged 24 hours a day by the U.S. to flee the capital and major cities, because they would be bombed to the ground beginning the

Related Topics:
2003 invasion of Iraq - U.S. - Afghanistan - Iraq - Iran - Libya - Syria - Sudan - Ultimatum - Weapons of mass destruction

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fourth day."http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nydailynews/80623974.html?did=80623974&FMT=ABS&FMTS=FT&date=Sep+14%2C+2001&author=A.M.+ROSENTHAL&desc=HOW+THE+U.S.+CAN+WIN+THE+WAR

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Rosenthal also supports the War on Drugs.

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Titles at the New York Times

• 1943-1945 -- General assignment reporter: New York.
• 1945-1954 -- Reporter: United Nations.
• 1954-1967 -- Foreign correspondent: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Ceylon, New Guinea, Vietnam, Switzerland, Africa and Japan.
• 1963-1967 -- Metropolitan editor.
• 1967-1968 -- Assistant managing editor.
• 1968-1969 -- Associate managing editor.
• 1969-1977 -- Managing editor.
• 1977-January 1, 1988 -- Executive editor.
• 1988-1999 -- Columnist.