Journalistic Waste

Last night I spent some time watching CNN, and I caught part of an interview with the guy (idiot) picked up in Pakistan with a pistol, a sword, night vision equipment and a mind to find (and I presume kill) Osama Bin Laden. Thirty seconds into his rant crystallized his state of mind. He couldn't stay on track within even a single sentence. Crackpot. Wacko. Not even worthy of print in a tabloid. It escapes me how a non story like this warrants air time on a (once) respected news outlet. It's not like we've been having slow news days lately (oil, Afghanistan). For me, I'd rather the authorities let him continue his mission without publicity. Giving international credence to a job like him draws into question the professionalism of American journalism. With the world view of the United States as it stands today, stories like this guarantee to provide ammunition to bring us even lower in their eyes. I have to wonder- what were they thinking?