In other words, they didn't want the little sting messing up the Big Sting. Possible.
Now the release of the two incidents (14, 16) is made just prior to the 800-cruise-missiles-count-em-800.
And just prior to the State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
Cut off at the knees (or crotch, whatever), the Big Mouth Ritter (8 Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter hah) doesn't cast such a big shadow.
And he got his Baghdad visit cancelled, too.
Hey, Scott, young love sucks, huh.