Even a usually reliable source can sometimes “scr*w the pooch”. No difference whether it’s a source into the corner drug dealer or the mullahs. No big deal.
You nailed the big issue a long time ago: WoT is a regional war against radical Islamic/Arab nationalist actors such as Iraq, Iran, Syria, KoSA, Hamas, Hezbo’s, etc.
Your laurels are intact, IMHO.












