I'm skeptical as well. There's so much rumor and horseshit floating around on every side of every Middle East question that I think you really have to look at (a) the source, and (b) who else has picked this up.
Concerning the source, I know nothing at all about The Sydney Morning Herald, but when a newpaper's World Coverage heads include "Suicide Note Leads to Lover's Head in a Pot" I get twitchy. And I haven't seen the story appear elsewhere. I'll wait for Sidney Hersh on this one as well, or at least another independent source.
I find Bob's comment about the Lancet report more intriguing. Not surprising that Bush regards it as "discredited", but I share Bob's unhappiness about how readily so many reporters - even today - accept this government spin and reprint it without challenge. Who "discredited" the report? How? What are the other sources?
[This message has been edited by Michael Cantor (edited October 19, 2006).]
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