Other Crap

DoD Statement: "News reports that the Defense Department recently confirmed new information with respect to contacts between al-Qaida and Iraq in a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee are inaccurate." This is fascinating. A couple of days ago, The Weekly Standard reported this highly detailed report about Iraq/al-Qaeda connections as outlined in a "secret memo" - a US government document. The new link is an official US Governent denial (or at least a near-denial). The Weekly Standard has not responded, to my knowledge. Frankly, I am lost as this point, but it is a fascinating story in development.