Dissecting the controversy–ginned up controversy in the estimation of the folks involved–over Harry Reid calling Generals Pace and Petraeus “incompetent,” a few unresolved questions jump out. First off, the “progressive” bloggers with whom Reid was speaking seem to have no idea exactly what was said on the call. A few of them say they don’t remember the senator making any such statement, and one of them “flatly denies” it ever happened. But if it never happened, why is it that Reid won’t deny or confirm what was said on the call? He now says he’s “lost confidence” in General Pace, but he refuses to repeat the charge of incompetence. Fortunately, Bob Geiger has produced what he claims is a verbatim quote of the senator’s original remarks: