I think this probably isn't the best example to hang your argument of media bias on, because the source document in question is not only long, it's choppy and disorganized. I couldn't write a coherent story about it after one reading, and it sounds like you couldn't either.

You're probably right. It's also possible that Cordesman does indeed intend to write a comprehensive article on his notes, and no doubt it will take a while.

And yet the Washington Post story was written based on these notes, and more importantly, a few specific items were picked out by the writer for the reader to use in drawing certain targeted conclusions. It's not the best example of media bias, but it is one.

Of course, it helps that I know who Walter Pincus is, too.