In the escalating campaign against Secretary of War Rumsfeld (epitomized most recently by Senator Joe Biden's exhortation to Condi Rice: "And for G-d sake, whatever you do, don't listen to Rumsfeld!!!"), the Washington Post is portraying better efforts at defense intelligence since 9/11 as a Praetorian Guard loyally reporting to Rummy.

The Pentagon both confirms and denies -- because it's true they've been doing more clandestine stuff, not true that Rumsfeld's circumventing the CIA.

Oh, wait. We're receiving a transmission... Alright, now the Post is admiting the War Department group was developed with the CIA's cooperation and blessing. Ahhhhh... Ok.