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iraq
Learning to Live on the Knife-Edge
What\’s it like to be a citizen of a country that preempts its enemies — now that this is the official national security doctrine of the United States? Americans might look to the Israeli experience.
The Necessary Fight
With all the discussion, confusion and controversy about the Bush administration\’s planned actions against Saddam Hussein, it\’s ironic that President Bush, a born-again Bible reader, appears to have rejected the Christian position and adopted instead the Jewish stance on self-defense and responding to evil people.
World Briefs
Israeli officials reportedly believe that if the United States moves against Iraq, it will be to assassinate Saddam Hussein and members of his family.
Groups Weigh Stance on Iraq
As the Bush administration seeks international support for an attack on Iraq, Jewish organizations are also crystallizing their positions.
Thinking Twice About War
On a single day during Passover 1986, most of Israel\’s major dailies ran oddly identical front-page stories describing a secret negotiation, recently collapsed, between Israel and Iraq. Iraq, it was said, had approached Israeli representatives in New York, asking that Jerusalem switch its covert support from Iran to Iraq in the war between them. In return, Iraq would exchange ambassadors with Israel after it won the war. Israel reportedly demanded recognition now, not later, and then ended the contacts abruptly after Washington caught wind of them.
Jews Quiet on New Iraq War
A recent Internet posting on hundreds of discussion forums accused American Jews of leading the drumbeat for a new war against Iraq.
Iraq Attack
I don\’t want to give away any secrets here, but guess what? America may be planning a surprise attack on Iraq — in fact, even as you read this, the "secret" war plans might have gone into effect.
Mideast Forecast
Iraq and the United States will face off again within two years, while a likely confrontation between Israel and Syria is also on the horizon.
Mideast Menace
A decade after he rained Scud missiles on Tel Aviv during the Persian Gulf War, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein again poses a threat to Israel, analysts say.
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