The role New York Times reporter Judith Miller played as an embedded reporter in Iraq is coming under scrutiny following a report in The Washington Post Wednesday that she provided intelligence to the military, influenced strategic decisions and even took part in a military ceremony. Soldiers said the top-secret Mobile Exploitation Team Alpha unit became the “Judith Miller team.” One officer said of Miller, “This woman came in with a plan. She was leading them. She ended up almost hijacking the mission.” When the Army considered withdrawing the Mobile Exploitation Team Alpha from an Iraqi town, Judith Miller complained to a two-star general and threatened to write negative stories about the unit in The New York Times. The pullback order was soon rescinded. The Washington Post reports Miller also acted as the conduit between the Army unit and Iraqi National Congress leader Ahmed Chalabi, and she helped the U.S. detain wanted Iraqis apparently based on tips from Chalabi. Miller also took part in a military ceremony in Baghdad where the leader of the MET Alpha team was promoted. She pinned the rank to his uniform, and he publicly thanked her for her contributions. Media critics have noted Miller’s stories on weapons of mass destruction have often not panned out. Recent headlines have included “U.S. Analysts Link Iraq Labs to Germ Arms,” “U.S. Experts Find Radioactive Material in Iraq” and “U.S.-Led Forces Occupy Baghdad Complex Filled with Chemical Agents.”