Had you answered one of my first queries, re: The world has to know, What would be the CIA advantage for doing such a thing????
You could have saved yourself the trouble of searching for more He said/She said.
2 +2 still equal 4. There is no CIA advantage to report that Putin is dead. They still have to deal with his BS, and would have to deal with his replacement if it were true. It would be pointless as well as embarrassing when he shows up alive. If it's pointless it's not true.
Really Moe, that isn't just a hat rack. Ask your Camel, he knows.