These stories were over-eagerly reported by US and UK media. I've watched almost every single military briefing, and not one of the stories was ever confirmed in these sessions.

Realize that when the US military sees an Iraqi division moving, the enemy's goals and objectives can only be speculated. At a given moment, they may appear to be headed towards US/UK positions. <report comes out> There is no law that states that an enemy cannot reverse or alter course.

Your complaint should lie with an overzealous media.