Charles Johnson links to New York Times ombudsman Clark Hoyt's op-ed, which admits that the Times did indeed give a sweetheart rate to Move On.org:

In a weasely attempt to throw some blame back on the people who were outraged by this disgusting advertisment, Clark Hoyt echoes the statements of terror groups like Hamas, who only denounce violence because it hurts their image and gives people an “excuse” to “change the subject.”

By the end of last week the ad appeared to have backfired on both MoveOn.org and fellow opponents of the war in Iraq — and on The Times. It gave the Bush administration and its allies an opportunity to change the subject from questions about an unpopular war to defense of a respected general with nine rows of ribbons on his chest, including a Bronze Star with a V for valor. And it gave fresh ammunition to a cottage industry that loves to bash The Times as a bastion of the “liberal media.”