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Did Drudge cause the Alex Jones interview?

Can we credit Matt Drudge for bringing together Alex Jones, the radio host, gun advocate, and conspiracy theorist, and Piers Morgan?

Turns out the founder of Drudge Report suggested Morgan interview Jones almost two weeks ago. A reader flags the tweet from Dec. 28, 2012:

OK Zucker, there's you 9PM! @piersmorgan vs @realalexjones. 'CROSSFIRE' for The Ages. Ted Turner special guest dressed in confederate garb — MATT DRUDGE (@DRUDGE) December 28, 2012

And ThinkProgress's Aviva Shen ties Jones to Drudge another way: