There is no 11 hour gap, I've got a somewhat lengthy explanation here. And I'd be very skeptical of any video enhancement claims. There are many, many rumors starting to float around mostly started by anti-Semitic sites.

I should say that for "video enhancement" you're basically trying to recreate lost information. It's tricky. Possible, but the video in question is pretty low quality, and when you're looking for something that small... It should also be remembered that this video was originally released on a web site, if you've downloaded it you've probably downloaded the original. As far as I know, no one has obtained the original videotapes. That could be something you could try image enhancement on. A VCR tape would have more raw information on it than a crappy wmv file.

The resolution on the video is so low, any information suggesting a "gold ring" would most likely have been lost.

Thanks. I wouldn't have passed that along, but it was from a person who not only does his homework, but generally OVERdoes is. Still, there is a LOT of information out there, and we'll have to wait for the dust to settle to be sure about some of these details.

Thanks for posting on the "gap" issue, too: some of the mainstream journos brought that up and then just let it drop--very annoying.

Wouldn't be great if we could get hold of the original video footage . . . I mean, I'd love to see what our intel guys could do with it.

Looks like I may have to eat my words a bit. Hey, I did say it was possible, and if anyone could do it it would be the CIA or FBI. I'm really curious as to whether the reporters are using the word "tape" as a synonym for "video", or if the CIA got a hold of the actual physical videotape. The article is unclear on that point.