NOT GRASSROOTS, BUT ASTROTURF: Bill Quick has identified some near-identical letters to the editor opposing an invasion of Iraq. So who’s behind this? Some sleazeball PR firm in the pay of Saddam Hussein? Or a domestic political outfit?

UPDATE: As the comments below Bill’s post show, the source seems to be a Usenet posting sent to a lot of green and Democratic groups, from someone named Eli Pariser at Moveon.org.

ANOTHER UPDATE: Now Quick has more information on his page, including a list of Moveon.org donors.

Who says bloggers don’t do original reporting?