At the Pentagon, an official who monitors developments in Iraq said U.S.-led coalition troops had searched Al-Qaqaa in the immediate aftermath of the March 2003 invasion and confirmed that the explosives, which had been under IAEA seal since 1991, were intact. The site was not secured by U.S. forces, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Link
"...speaking on condition of anonymity..."
That's code word for "making it up."
Doesn't this "anonymous" statement contradict what NBC's embedded reporters saw with their own eyes?