"Israel has plans for nuclear strike on Iran" story DISCREDITED

[crickets]

For those who may have missed the threads laying this story to rest:

Sunday Times ran similar "Israel to attack Iran" story over a year ago
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3061357

Israel denies planning Iran nuke attack
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=124x162447


Posts:

There are plans for all contingencies.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3065687&mesg_id=3065728

I'd be surprised if the Pentagon didn't have a full-scale plan for how to best take out Canada, or Greenland, or whatever.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3065687&mesg_id=3065799

This story popped in the Times is just exactly what trolls do in these forums. Put out an outrageous assertion, then sit back and watch the fur fly.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=3061357&mesg_id=3063776


Jan 7 news articles:

Israel Rejects Report It May Attack Iran
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070107/ap_on_re_mi_ea/israel_iran_nuclear
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2776918

Israel Denies Iran Nuke Attack Plan
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1574846,00.html


It's bait, a distraction, a sensationalized non-story to divert attention from other real news and/or to drum up readership. Ignore it.