Mostly, though, business-press readers over the years heard that Greenspan was ready to act if the war required it, as the Journal wrote as the war appeared imminent:

Fed Girds for Interest-Rate Cuts as War Scenarios Unfold

This is not so much a criticism of the Journal as a public service to Audit Readers: No, you didn’t miss something. That the then-Fed chairman advocated behind the scenes for the Iraq War is indeed new information. It’s news.


1. Greenspan’s Legacy —- The Navigator — Fed Chief’s Style: Devour the Data, Beware of Dogma —- As Retirement Looms in 2006, Greenspan’s Strong Record Will Be Hard to Replicate —- Did He Help Create a Bubble?
18 November 2004
The Wall Street Journal

2. A More Frequent Visitor; Greenspan’s White House Trips Increased Sharply in Recent Years
Nell Henderson
Washington Post Staff Writer
27 May 2004
The Washington Post

3. Greenspan Agrees To Another Term Leading the Fed
The New York Times
April 24, 2003

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