Media Reports ISIS Nuclear Plot That Never Actually Involved ISIS
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2015/10/09/media-reports-isis-nuclear-plot-never-actually-involved-isis
There was only one problem: At no point do the multiple iterations of the APs reporting show that anyone involved in the FBI sting were members of or have any connection to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (aka ISIL or Daesh). While one of several smuggling attempts discussed in APs reporting involved an actual potential buyeran otherwise unknown Sudanese doctor who four years ago suggested that he was interested in obtaining uraniumthe terrorists otherwise involved in the cases were FBI and other law enforcement agents posing as such. According to the AP and NBCs Pete Williams:
However, the official emphasized that there was no known ISIS connection. An undercover informant, working with Moldovan police, claimed that he was an ISIS representative.
But that was totally made up, the official said.
This would not perturb the American press, who once again eager to hype an ISIS threat, either A) heavily implied this plot was evidence of ISIS seeking a nuclear weapon or B) actually went step further and said as much despite it being wholly untrue.