There has been a bit of back-and-forth on the comment boards at
Points West about a story that appeared recently purporting to confirm a Saddam/Osama connection. The story, originally reported by the
Weekly Standard appeared on Fox News as well as the
Washington Times and the
New York Post.
According to one commentor, any skepticism of the report based on the news outlets of origin qualifies one for the tinfoil hat brigade.
Well it looks like the uncritical acceptance of anything reported in Fox News may be hazardous to one's credibility. On Saturday the Department of Defense debunked the memo that formed the basis of the story.
News reports that the Defense Department recently confirmed new information with respect to contacts between al Qaeda and Iraq in a letter to the Senate Intelligence Committee are inaccurate.
The delicious coda to the press release was the following admonishment:
Individuals who leak or purport to leak classified information are doing serious harm to national security; such activity is deplorable and may be illegal.
This makes two leaks which potentially harm national security interests in less than six months. Explain to me again how this administration is making us safer?
I'm sure Bush will leave no stone unturned in finding out the identity of the source of the leak.