[Just Lori]

The Taliban were trying to win Afghanistan's seat in the United Nations

If it hadn't been for us, they probably would have gotten it.

[pawdoggie]

In Washington, D.C., last week, intelligence officials at a brainstorming session debated whether Al Qaeda's top commander had gotten his hands on nuclear materials. In Dublin, U.S. investigators met with counterparts to look into a financier allegedly funneling money to the Qaeda boss.

This is a: 1)a flat lie made up from whole cloth, 2)a "D validity" b.s. rumor that should not be reported by a reputable news organization, or 3)yet another reason why we need a serious investigation of the leaks that have been coming from our "intelligence officials". The whole story reflects the new media talking point that Iraq has become the new training center and "safe haven" for mid-East terrorists (as opposed to say, Syria or Iran).