BUSH SPIN - BIN LADEN DIRECTS QAEDA IN IRAQ

The Bush spin continues trying to tie "Al Qaeda in Iraq" to bin Laden. If a case could be made that bin Laden is directing Qaeda members in Iraq, Bush could justify his meaningless and illegal invasion and war.

In this regard, the BBC reports that the U.S. military claims to have captured a high-level Qaeda in Iraq leader.

"The man was named as Khaled Mashhadani. He was captured earlier in July in the northern city of Mosul, officials said."

According to the BBC, here's what Gen. Kevin Bergner, military spokesman and former Bush White House aide, claims:

"He [Mashhadani] is considered a conduit between Masri, Bin Laden and Zawahiri," Gen Bergner said, referring to the Saudi- and Egyptian-born founders of al-Qaeda, who are thought to be hiding in Afghanistan or Pakistan."

Writes the BBC:

"Correspondents say the announcement will be seen a US attempt to reinforce the idea of non-Iraqi control of al-Qaeda in Iraq, as Islamist insurgents come under pressure from former allies in Iraq's nationalist resistance."