The Column - My original

The Column - My original question was: since the media coverage of this whole thing is being manipulated to the administration and military's best effect - both for internal and external consumption - I have to wonder - what's with the Thousand Vehicle Column of Republican Guards purported to be headed on a collision course for the advancing Coalition troops?

It seems that now a better question might be - does the "column" exist? the CNN main page says no - but the article to which it links, as well as most other news websites, are still running the story.

I figure - no way. The Iraqis won't risk that much armor (whatever "1,000 vehicles" means) out in the open against crushing air superiority and - the media never tells you this - easily several times that many Coalition vehicles, including (by my count) nearly 400 Abrams tanks alone.