and what would make us believe that this person is "the highest-ranking...leader" this time?

US: Top al-Qaida in Iraq figure captured

BAGHDAD - The highest-ranking Iraqi leader of al-Qaida in Iraq has been arrested and told interrogators that Osama bin Laden's inner circle wields considerable influence over the Iraqi group, the U.S. command said Wednesday.

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After all the lies about who was captured, why would we believe anything these days?

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