January 11, 2009

U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site - NYTimes.com

U.S. Rejected Aid for Israeli Raid on Iranian Nuclear Site - NYTimes.com

Reading Sanger's story about efforts to thwart Iran's development of nuclear weapons, I'm struck by the timing of it. Why would this story appear less than two weeks before Mr. Obama becomes President? Is it a plant by the Obama team to persuade the Iranians to talk early in his Presidency?

Also, why is there no meaningful comment in the story from the Obama people? Did they refuse to talk? If so, Sanger should have said so. There is a reason the Times includes no Obama references beyond that he was briefed and knows about the Israeli request and the alleged American covert plans. What is it?

This story smells, not so much because of what's in it, but because of what's missing. Perhaps it's a plant.

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