The Thrill of Rumor
"The scars on the body of this man match the scars of Saddam Hussein."
Talabani 'confirms' the arrest of Saddam Hussein."
High-ranking Pentagon officers began taking press phone calls as early as 4 a.m.
May have been; is reported to be; seems to be; would be; appears to be...
Amazing words from journalists trained to report observations, but apparently paid to proffer opinions.
So many different, cyncial scenarios can be invisioned. Saddam captured during Thanksgiving dinner while Bush ate Turkey in Baghdad. Saddam captured the day before Christmas, before Christmas eve, while people still watch news. Saddam captured at the beginning of the war, but 'capture' announced at a politically appropriate time.
One wonders.
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