The bombing tragedy in Iraq yesterday is a real mystery. There are at least four differing accounts of how many died. The U.S. seems to consistently have the highest numbers of dead.

I can speculate as to why I think that's the case, but I'll keep such thoughts to myself.

Another thing is the instant al-Qaeda link. There certainly may be a link, but until a positive link is established, the major news outlets are again acting as mouthpieces for the White House -- or maybe it's the IGC this time -- and we know how poorly they did their jobs over WMD.

It's not better to be first and inaccurate. If I did my job in the careless manner of our press corps, I'd be looking for a new one.