4.12.2006

The Hyperbole on Iran Has Officially Begun

Josh Marshall at Talking Points Memo is hot on the case:

Okay, we may not be able to stop or counter the cresting wave of Iran nuclear bamboozlement. But we can at least give you the play-by-play along with color commentary that we can refer back to when we're discussing possible Iran disengagement strategies in 2010.

Here's a gem just out from Bloomberg, courtesy of TPM Reader TB.

Headline: "Iran Could Produce Nuclear Bomb in 16 Days, U.S. Says"