Hat tip to Think Progress for this story.
The U.S. command in Baghdad this week ballyhooed the killing of a key al Qaeda leader but later admitted that the military had declared him dead a year ago.
Oops.
A military spokesman acknowledged the mistake after it was called to his attention by The Examiner. He said public affairs officers will be more careful in announcing significant kills.
They're probably working on a list of fake names already...
The incident shows the eagerness of the command to show progress in dismantling al Qaeda...
Now that's what I call progress.