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'It's complete fiction': US Defense Secretary Mattis says an 'exclusive' ABC News report about American plans to bomb Iran was made up
2018-08-04
[DailyMail] US Defense Secretary General James Mattis has dismissed as 'fiction' an Australian media report claiming American forces were prepared to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities as early as next month.

A bewildered Mattis was quizzed by US reporters in Washington DC on Friday about the ABC report.

The 'exclusive' report quoted unnamed senior Australian government figures and claimed Australian defence facilities would likely play a role in identifying targets in Iran.

Here is the original Oz Broadcasting (ABC) report:
Donald Trump May Be Prepared to Strike Iran
Comsidering there are plans on file to invade Canada...


Posted by:Skidmark

#7  ^ Too bad about the Montreal Canadiens, said no Boston Bruins fan, ever!
Posted by: Raj   2018-08-04 09:25  

#6  Site selection for the 10th took many things into consideration, language and cultural considerations were obviously key.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-08-04 07:13  

#5  Comsidering there are plans on file to invade Canada...

Which made more than a handful of Canadians a bit apprehensive when the Army stood up the 10th Mountain Division near the border in upstate New York.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2018-08-04 07:09  

#4  ABC must have been referring to newc's plans to bomb Iran. Posted by gorb

Wait till they discover the Burg's target folders.
Posted by: Besoeker   2018-08-04 02:38  

#3  ABC must have been referring to newc's plans to bomb Iran.
Posted by: gorb   2018-08-04 02:31  

#2  According to unverifiable sources, the plan is not to bomb Iran, but for Mattis to go there and kill everyone himself. Politely and professionally, of course.
Posted by: SteveS   2018-08-04 01:29  

#1  Fake news strikes again.
Posted by: Herb McCoy   2018-08-04 00:52  

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