[Terp]

I was interested to hear that the leader of the Al Qaeda cell organizing the explosive and chemical attack on the Jordanian security headquarters and the American Embassy in Jordan state that he received his training from Al-Zawahiri in Iraq, prior to the fall of Afghanistan.

I hope that this is true but there's one thing I've noticed about myself and I'm trying to break myself of the habit is that I'm quick to believe things in the press that I want to believe and quick to dismiss things that aren't.

For some reason I have my doubts about this report being true.

[Beckwith]

This wasn't a report. It was a video statement made by Azmi al-Jayousi, himself.

Again, it wasn't a report in the press. It was this man's own video-taped testimony.

[evad]

I'm trying to break myself of the habit is that I'm quick to believe things in the press that I want to believe and quick to dismiss things that aren't.

Yes..how many times can we fall for the ole Charlie Brown and Lucy "kick the football ploy"??

All we really know at this point is that someone has been captured, almost certainly tortured and is probably saying whatever it is that his captors want to hear.

Like you though, I hope it's actually true.

[cake_crumb]

"For some reason I have my doubts about this report being true."

Then do research, rather than depend on the media to give you information. Dependence on the media is indicative of the same type of passive mindset that allows dictators to thrive.

There never was any doubt Saddam had connections with al Qaeda. That is, if you've ever studied terrorism, rather than depend on the media for information.