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2007-01-09 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

JPost - Was tactical nuke story planted?

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Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-09 10:55|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 That brings to mind another less well-known Israeli capability: planting false stories in prestigious foreign publications to serve hidden interests.

Those crafty Joooos!!

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Posted by Excalibur 2007-01-09 13:27|| 2007-01-09 13:27|| Front Page Top

#2 If I were Israel I'd have let almost nobody know about such an operation and there would be hangings if anything were leaked.

If I were to attempt to destroy Iranian nukes they would be taken out in such a way that it looks to the ignorant as if the destruction was actually a problem at the Iranian nuclear site and not an attack. Either sabotage at the site, or a low yield nuke of the type Iran might develop.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-01-09 14:08|| 2007-01-09 14:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Here's an odd thought: what if whoever leaked the story discovered that nobody really cared? That is, one day later, nobody is talking about it: no buzz.

So to keep the story in the press, the leakers come out to say that the story was leaked.

I mean, who would think that a story about nuclear war would just fall flat? That in itself should send up warning flags that something is seriously haywire.

Obviously, the story was written to *do* something, not just inform. So somebody must really be scratching their head. It's like the world doesn't care if Israel nukes Iran.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-09 15:11|| 2007-01-09 15:11|| Front Page Top

#4 mOOse! You glorious bastard! That's it! The world doesn't care, so Israel should go ahead and nuke'em. I'm with Moose! Here here.

Posted by Mike N. 2007-01-09 16:42|| 2007-01-09 16:42|| Front Page Top

#5 I was about to say that it was an MSM brainfart, but mOOse may be on to something...

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2007-01-09 17:08|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2007-01-09 17:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Yea, moose, that is one aspect of the story, to gauge whether anyone cares. The second part is to plant a false info, IMHO, so Iranians would expect certain modus belli and prepare that way, while some other dish is cooking.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-01-09 17:08|| 2007-01-09 17:08|| Front Page Top

#7 The PYWAR of the PSYWAR of the PSIWAR of the INFOWAR of the COUNTERWAR, etc. As Hollywood would say, WHATS THE MOTIVATION? espec given INFORMATIONCLEARINGHOUSE > HOW THE US CAN LOSE THE WAR article [2004]. Its called the SUNBURN MISSLE, which has been used as evidencia by var Netters/Bloggers that IRAN IS ALREADY A COVERT NUCLEAR POWER, OR AT MINIMA POSSESSES = LONG POSSESSED NUMBERS OF TACTICAL NUKE WARHEADS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-01-09 23:44|| 2007-01-09 23:44|| Front Page Top

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