Thanks for posting this article. It's a good balanced story offering info on both sides--and doesn't denigrate either one. It's nice to know that CNN and Co. can be fair when they want to.
As for me, I think the story has finally hit a brick wall. This has been going on for 4 days, and all we know now is "Maybe this, maybe that." And it's equally clear that no matter the amount of missing weapons, it is an insignificant amount when viewed vis-a-vis the explosives secured and destroyed. And on top of it all, it reminds people who might have forgotten how Iraq was armed to the teeth.
Kerry will keep harping on this and make himself look like an a$$...
...not that he needs any help with that.
I think your analysis is spot on. For those few undecided or sway-able voters who are left out there --and who care-- this story is a wash.
The only thing that is indisputably true is that Kerry, the NYT, and CBS are biased and partisan putzes who jumped on a story with little evidence, attempted to undermine our commander-in-chief in extremely perilous times --and, by implication at least, accused American servicemen of being incompetent slackers.
And on top of it all, it reminds people who might have forgotten how Iraq was armed to the teeth.
Exactly!