Unreliable Sources

When last we saw Sue Schmidt, she was spreading the lies of anonymous government sources to fabricate a story about Private Jessica Lynch. Now, what is the lesson any rational person would take from that experience?

So let's look at the sourcing in Steno Sue's latest fairy tale article:

European, American and Arab intelligence sources

Arab intelligence sources

one Arab official who is familiar with the intelligence and who spoke on condition that he not be identified by name or nationality

the intelligence officials

One European source

officials

both U.S. and Arab officials

A U.S. military official

an Arab official from a country that borders Iraq

Arab intelligence sources

the U.S. government

Someone I just made up (oops -- she doesn't admit that ... yet)

I could go on, but the point is that Steno Sue and her co-stenographer don't identify a single source by name. Nor do the duplicitous duo make any effort to determine the veracity of the claims made by these anonymous individuals.

We already know that Steno Sue is ready, willing and able to print total fabrications peddled by the Bush administration. So why believe her now?

As the object of Steno's affection would say, "Fool me once, shame on me.... uh ... won't get fooled again."

(Inspired by commentary on KPFA.)