[Mitchell]

What is Al Hunt's angle here? He's focusing on Iraq as the probable source, but denying the Prague meeting. Is that just to avoid the appearance of tin foil?

[My Identity]

What is Al Hunt's angle here?

In spite of a senior position at the WSJ, Hunt leans to the left.
He's busting the chops of law enforcement and Bush.
If he can do that by spinning something close to the truth, all the better.

[aristeides]

On consideration, I suspect that Hunt is trying to be tactful to those who, like Isikoff, foolishly bought the government line that the Prague meeting did not take place.