Dumb thought of the day (or the YEAR): "A U.S. intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity Monday, said it's hard to say if the Shiite protests inspired by Sadr are coordinating with the network of al-Qaida-linked Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi or other extremist groups. "The protests are certainly in keeping with what Zarqawi is hoping to see happen. Whether they are specifically sponsoring it, it is harder to say at the moment."