Ravingnutter, as usual, has dug up some very interesting quotes and connections. There just may be a chance that AD was known by people higher up in the food chain, and that it started to create problems for the policy makers.
I did see that post; it's on my calendar for October 5th to watch the hearings but I have an appointment at 11:00 that I can't change and may miss some of it. We will need good notes!
I'm just glad that Rumsfeld has reversed course on this!