… when CNN used to actually investigate and report real news. Nowadays they just seem to parrot whatever the Republicans say is this weeks talking point. Case in point: the CNN.com headline right at the moment is Iran role suspected in brazen Iraq attack.

The Pentagon is investigating whether an attack on a military compound in Karbala, Iraq, was carried out by Iranians or Iranian-trained operatives, two officials from U.S. government agencies said. Five U.S. soldiers died in the sophisticated attack by men wearing U.S.-style uniforms, according to military reports. One official told CNN: “This was beyond what we have seen militias or foreign fighters do.”

Well, forgive me here, you nameless CNN reporter, but this is a little too convenient for the Republican agenda. Perhaps you’d care to identify those two “officials” (maybe Rove and Gates?) And it must be the Iranians, because no Iraqi could possible learn new and better tactics or steal uniforms during our four year occupation of their country. No, it must be Iranians; they’re tricky enough to sneak into Iraq, infiltrate Karbala, and attack a military compound, just to kill five more American soldiers. Yeah, that’s an effective use of resources.