the same rumor again

This came up last night, you may recall, and Obama gave a “no comment” on it. The regime’s denial of the incident, of course, means nothing to any of us now.

1115: In Munich, Mrs Clinton has just said reports of an assassination attempt on Egyptian Vice-President Omar Suleiman shows the challenges of the transition. There has been no confirmation so far of any attempts made on Mr Suleiman’s life.

1122: Senior Egyptian security source denies any assassination attempt on the vice-president, Reuters reports.