Buried down toward the bottom of this news roundup of the current situation in Iraq is this tiny but devastating blurb:
An Iraqi company commander who had received a full battle briefing on the expected Falluja assault has deserted a military base where U.S. and Iraqi troops are preparing. Officials discovered the commander, a Kurdish captain, was missing on Friday. Marine officials believe the man took notes from the battle briefing Thursday and and are worried he may pass the information to insurgents.
Sunday: It has come to my attention that CNN has pulled all reference to this story, including removing that tiny but devasting blurb. However, the Australian media has not, and here is the complete article:
Iraqi officer deserts with Fallujah plans