wow, this is a great Itachi thread!

let me go on record as being a manga reader/anime watcher.
Manga fans probably shouldnt shoot down theories or what-not because it spoils the show for those that only watch the anime. Somebody comes up with an idea, *whapp* denied. They know thats not gonna happen. So eventually they think of an idea thats right (after so many tries) and they aren't surprised at all when it happens. It's kind of a sensitive subject that has no absolute resolution.
But yeah, that Itachi is one bad motha .....!