Bush's Fake Sheik Whacked:

Greg Palast by Greg Palast | Sep. 17, 2007 (Special Report)

The Surge and the Al Qaeda Bunny

Bush shook Abu Risha's hand two weeks ago for the cameras. Bush can shake his hand again, but not the rest of him: Abu Risha was blown away just hours before Bush was to go on the air to praise his new friend.

Here's what you need to know that NPR won't tell you.

1. Sheik Abu Risha wasn't a sheik.
2. He wasn't killed by Al Qaeda.
3. The new alliance with former insurgents in Anbar is as fake as the sheik - and a murderous deceit. Full Story »

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by Matt Smyth - Oct. 1, 2008

Can you say conspiracy theory? Anbar is a place where no TV news crew dares to tread? ""Al Qaeda aint 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. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070921/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_arrests - reports the non exisitent Al Qada in Iraq were behind the hit