think it was an aussy blabbered first then the drudge website picked it up and presto it's everywhere.

Which thus endangers his life as well as those men in his unit to a much greater extent.  At least he was about to head home in a few weeks anyway, are they going to pull them out early?

From what I can see, the Drudge website was a trigger that sent the British Media off.

Is it really that much of a reputable source that once supposition was posted there it was a done thing?

Yes. On the mod website (www.mod.uk).

That being said when a story breaks there that ends up not being true it is taken off VERY fast so in that regard you can say its semi-reputable.  Just be sure that what you reference from there stays up a while or gets validated by other sources before taking it as fact.  

Drudge gained fame by breaking the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal.  

Way to go, Prince.  Drudge is a total embarssement, to anyone who respects the freedom of the  indivual.  I've many stronger words, but ahole is a start. 

I wish the press corp would just leave the kid alone and let him do his job.

 

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Rocky