Rhetorical question or you seriously can't think of reasons why backdoor negotiations are kept secret? :o

No, what reason is there that a declaration like this would be made through backdoor negotiations and not publicly? Besides, even if it did happen as you describe, the media would have picked up some hint. They always do.

I think the media picks up on what they are allowed to pick up. Only rarely do those things leak out, like AbuGareib, and even if that's the case - it is than mixed with mud and made into an uncredible source with everyone soon forgetting it and it ends up that the 'Liberals' made it only to desredit Bush.

The Time to Bomb Iran is NOW!!
 

TheTime to bomb Iran Has Gone:

Now the plan has been exposed:
the window of opportunity has closed.
No ack-ack over Tehran tonight,
no WMD's that lite up bright.
No cruise missiles of sorts,
no CNN reports...
It really makes me sad.
So I'd Rather go to bed.