Originally Posted by host

Sigh.....Ottopilot, I've looked into the source of this report, and this is the earliest version that I can find....it appeared at the same time, 10:00 am edt and 7:00 am pdt, on April 2nd. The Telegraph's Mcelroy apparently simply embellished the original report. Here is the version, before it was "spiked" with quotes from John Bolton, and before the report lost it's "balance":


I suspect that this is part of a new campaign by Bush/Cheney to justify a preemptive military attack against Iran, possibly coordinated with an Israeli attack against Syria:

Syria is reported to be taking defensive steps, as it fears an impending Israeli attack: