[jpl]

You would think these people would at least try to get their stories straight before releasing all of this "information".

[MJM59]

That, I am afraid is part of our microwave culture where we have to have all of the facts and have them right now. And, if we can't have the facts...well we'll sit around and speculate about every conceivable explanation and then some.

[truenospinzone]

If they weren't saying anything, there would be cries of withholding/suppressing vital info. At least everything is being prefaced with "It is believed..." or "Initial reports indicate...".