Hmmmmmm... This seems so Clintonesque to me. Perhaps I am just jaded. The bad news can be confirmed and is about to break, therefore the news is leaked/reported ahead of time in such a manner that the initial report distances the principals from the bad news. Note that the blame for the tests conducted in Iraq is placed with Kurdish rebels and Iranians - known enemies of the Iraqi regime. So even though it happened in Iraq, it's not their fault so they can't be blamed or held accountable. I guess I'm just a skeptic, but I think reading between the lines holds more truth than the face of this story.
but I think reading between the lines holds more truth than the face of this story.FWIW, I suspect that this story just represents an internal disagreement in the Israeli government.
If Hussein is involved, then Israel needs to go along with the US plan to depose him.
If Iran is responsible, then Iran is the greater threat to Israel, so they don't have to cooperate with the US plan...