Yes as well as the Iranian revolution...
Wait, outside my window....
Who's that guy with the side burns, loud clothing, platform shoes and sunglasses?
ELVIS SIGHTING OUTSIDE WASHINGTON DC!!!!
It's not noon yet. Besides we haven't had a thread zotted yet today.
I may be that confirmation is being withheld to better exploit his capture -- or it may be a deliberately false report circulated to see who jumps or runs when they hear it. In any event, intelligence considerations dominate. Note the absence of any official denials, which suggest that something interesting is underway.