Palast, as usual, irreverantly provides the best on-the-ground facts about Bush's fake sheik and the lie about Al Qaida not. This story pulls back the curtain and shows the emperor with no clothes on in a Minnesota stall. A must read.

Palast's usual sensational writing style. This is an important story. The linked videos provide the best evidence. Include limited US military response to the claims, but let them give their take on what is happening.

knocked my sox off. Reminds me that most of our news is based on invention and press release (as opposed to investigative journalism, and this story by Palast makes it seems simple, if not easy) . But you knew that, didn't you?

I wonder if this ....somewhat silly news style....interferes with the news tidbits getting to a wider audience.....Is it true. After the lies (0f omission) by the high command David P. concerning the number of fighters and support , as well as the status of security in Iraq.....this story get high marks for debunking the self interested warmongers in MSM.... who still are not asking ' why are we in Iraq?'.

Can you say conspiracy theory? Anbar is a place where no TV news crew dares to tread? ""Al Qaeda” ain’t in Iraq"? Good grief..I suppose the group in Iraq calling itself...lets see...Al Qada in Iraq...are actually CIA plants...yeah...that's it...that's the ticket...and all those milbloggers and Patraeus are all lying...and those Democrats who so love Bush are also lying...this is an amazing story...congrats and good luck with your script. ... More »