MSNBC reports that Swiss researchers believe the recently-released bin Laden audio tape might be a fake. The Toronto Star carries the same report, but reports it as if the researchers are confident that it's probably a fake.

I am a skeptic by nature, and have no strong opinion either way. I just find it interesting that two different sources report the same story so differently. MSNBC emphasizes the uncertainty, whereas the Toronto Star has them all but flatly stating that it's fake. Interesting, eh?

So who will be the first to suggest that the Bush administration faked the tape in order to make the public think bin Laden is still alive?

Then, who will be the first to suggest that the Bushies paid the Swiss lab to claim that it's a fake, so they don't have to be "embarassed" by the news that bin Laden may well be alive?

How do I hate thee? Let me count the ways...