[MarkWar]

(1) "There's a couple of conclusions you may draw," Rosa [Brig. Gen. John Rosa of the Air Force] said when asked the significance of the discovery. "In fact this piece we currently think originated from Somalia will obviously tie -- could obviously tie -- al-Qaida to Somalia."
(2) The actual explanation, officials said later: It belonged to a U.S. soldier who fought against the al-Qaida at the outset of Operation Anaconda, the largest U.S. ground offensive of the war in Afghanistan.
(3) The whole episode had nothing to do with Gary I. Gordon or Somalia or an al-Qaida link to Somalia.
(4) "That product didn't exist in 1993," Garmin spokesman Pete Brumbaugh said in a telephone interview.

Is it any wonder nobody in the world believes anything the US media broadcast?

The scary thing is, I bet this wasn't an attempt at dis-information. I bet this is just a reflection of how stupid the movers & shakers are that we have running this war...

Mark W.

[da_toolman]

I hate when that happens... perhaps they need a new policy

Be sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth.

[Salman]

Two theories:

• SNAFU
• Deliberate spreading of confusion

I incline to the first explanation.

[Yougottabekidding]

Just to be safe, let's sterilize the places with thermonuclear devices... just to be sure - yaknow...

[OldFriend]

Any vet here know if it's common practice to put your nickname on a piece of army issue?

[Mixer]

I just saw on the FNC ticker that Tenet has gone on record saying that Saddam has in fact contacted al-Qaida. Anyone else hear anything about this announcement?