One of our sharp-eyed TPMtv sleuths CS just caught White House Homeland Security Advisor Frances Townsend saying Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda and al Qaeda in Mesapotamia (aka al Qaeda in Iraq), a group that appears to have no operational ties to bin Laden's group are in fact "the same organization." (For background on the distinction, see this morning's episode of TPMtv.) We'll bring you video soon.

Late Update: Here's the clip:

Later Update: The Bamboozle Continues: