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Holy Hannah! Give me back that tinfoil hat. The New Republic was right! The news of Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani's capyure came just hours before US presidential candidate John Kerry delivered his acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. They had captured him four days earlier. The timing of the disclosure has rekindled controversy surrounding an earlier New Republic article specifically alleging US pressure on Pakistan to produce a "high value target" in July during the convention. One source in that article said that a White House aide suggested to Pakistan’s intelligence chief that the first three days of the Democratic convention would be the "best" timing. Both US and Pakistani officials have denied the story - and continue to do so!