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| Axis of Evil |
| Israel will hit back this time... |
| 2002-09-22 |
| Latest news, just in, from ace reporter D.J.Wu... Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has informed the Bush administration that he plans to strike back if Iraq attacks Israel, according to Israeli and Western officials. Sharon's statements, made privately to senior American officials in recent weeks, represent a major shift in Israeli thinking since the 1991 Persian Gulf War, when 39 Iraqi Scud missiles struck without any Israeli response. The prime minister's position reflects a widespread belief among Israeli politicians and generals that Arab leaders perceived Israel's restraint in 1991 as weakness. Throughout his military and political career, Sharon has always held to the view that any attack on Israel must be promptly and powerfully punished. ``I don't think there is a scenario in which Israel will get hit and not strike back,'' said a senior Western official. ``I think the evolving strategy will be commensurate response.'' Ummm... Rantburg had the same thing a month ago, from an AP story. Anything changed, or are they just reminding us again? Or are the Israelis repeating themselves so that everybody gets the message and nobody's surprised when the Israeli air force shows up over Baghdad? |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Saudi commanders openly celebrated when Scuds hit Israel in the Gulf War. And it was those "allies" who restrained Stormin' Norman. The House of Saud could be a house of cards, if common sense would intervene here. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2002-09-22 12:23:22 |