The truth is out . . .

. . . about the cancellation of Firefly:

According to his signed confession released this past week, purported 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed has admitted to a great number of heinous crimes in the name of Al Qaeda including hijackings, bombings, and murders. Most shocking of these was the admission that Mohammed had infiltrated the American media by becoming a high-ranking executive for Fox Television and was directly responsible for the devastating 2002 cancellation of Joss Whedon's Firefly after just a few episodes.

Fox Television, sister company to Fox News Channel, has vehemently denied ever employing the infamous terrorist, but anonymous sources at the network have reported seeing his name on a variety of emails and memos during that period.

"I never actually met him," says our source, "but I have to admit I liked the guy. He was so ruthless, so affably callous, that he fit right in."

Read the whole thing.

H/T to Justin Mohareb.

Update 22 March: Steve H. uncovers the even nastier truth.