Your are too Kool Rudenski!! I read the preceding where the author said No. My immediate thought was,...just because Mr. Leiberman didn't find a connection dosen't mean there isn't one. Then you pop in with your observation.
PS I read all the NDE forum today. I am amazed. I know of them but have never had one. I've had a couple of really unusual experiences that I don't have a label for. Not asleep and not out of body. But they were FANTASTIC!