  Whether or not there were ties between Saddam and al Qaeda, Cheney would love to have us think that now we're battling Osama in the 'central front of the War on Terror". But urlLink this latest looks just... weird. CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- A leader of militants in Iraq has purportedly written to Osama bin Laden saying his fighters are being squeezed by U.S.-led coalition troops, according to a statement posted Monday on Islamic Web sites.
...Titled "The text of al-Zarqawi's message to Osama bin Laden about holy war in Iraq," the statement appeared on Web sites that have recently carried claims of responsibility for attacks in Saudi Arabia and Iraq. "The space of movement is starting to get smaller," it said. "The grip is starting to be tightened on the holy warriors' necks and, with the spread of soldiers and police, the future is becoming frightening.
" The statement says the militant movement in Iraq is racing against time to form battalions that can take control of the country "four months before the formation of the promised Iraqi government, hoping to spoil their plan. " It appears to refer to the government that would take office after the elections scheduled for January 2005. Does anyone else think this is just a little too convenient? I'm waiting to hear urlLink Juan Cole's take on this. Until then, I'm just going to assume it's more disinformation. It couldn't be Chalabi. We confiscated all his computers last month... 
