[AZRepublican]

If this is true why are we reading about it? Doesn't sound like much of a plan if it is being reported in advance for all to see.

[Joe Boucher]

It is being reported because even in the highest ranks of the pentagon you have stooges that want the defeat of Israel.
You also have stooges that want the U.S. to fail in the mid east.

[Shaun_MD]

The fact that we are reading this tells me it's hogwash. Maybe I'm wrong, but we'll see.

[jackv]

that's my question. Why in the world is this being announced to the world???
God help us.

[Eagles Talon IV]

This is the lame stream medias attempt to de fang any attempt by Israel. They figure by stating this as fact it will ensure that it will place us on the defensive by denying both that Israel has asked or that we would give them the go ahead.

[Eagles Talon IV]

This is the lame stream medias attempt to de fang any attempt by Israel. They figure by stating this as fact it will ensure that it will place us on the defensive by denying both that Israel has asked or that we would give them the go ahead.

[Philistone]

Psychological warfare.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

The UK Telegraph is not aware of any plan. It's a preemptive strike by the media to kill any public support and kill any government planning that may be taking place.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

I think the US and Israel are leaking as many "contingency" plans to the world in a last-ditch effort to get Ahminutjob to come to his senses before we do in fact give Israel the OK to bombs away.

[Joan Kerrey]

If this is true why are we reading about it? Doesn't sound like much of a plan if it is being reported in advance for all to see. ------ I heard from reliable sources that they'll attack at 2:30 pm, March 12th but plans would change if the secret got out.

[ExSoldier]

Doesn't sound like much of a plan if it is being reported in advance for all to see.

Given the publicity and the levels of rhetoric on the topic, it doesn't take a rocket scientist or 007 to know that lacking enforcement of the UN sanctions...something has got to give and military action is perhaps the only alternative. The only thing that needs to be classified is the level of military response. I don't think if I were the powers that be in Israel that I'd like to give Mr. Putin in Russia any advance notice that my country was planning to reduce all that neat nuclear technology and hardware into a steaming pile of radioactive slag by dropping a few nukes of our own onto their facilities.