[piasa]

Given the sightings and rumors that have been coming out of Iran lately it isn't unlikely that the US is taking a long hard and close look inside Iran for tender areas. It wouldn't be hard to concoct a story even without a single live source that the rest of the press will grab onto and spread without wondering about the source. They tend not to fact-check Hersh.

[piasa]

Presumably we've had plans in place for a long time and targets chosen since this nuclear issue with Iran has been going on long before 9/11. Meester Hersh is likely reporting the obvious with the intention of blowing this into some new DNC talking point against Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Feith.

[Mo1]

It wouldn't be hard to concoct a story even without a single live source that the rest of the press will grab onto and spread without wondering about the source. They tend not to fact-check Hersh.

Yes I know that is possible ... just as I know that some on the left are playing games with our national security