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Originally Posted by Del Boy MM - why do you feel that Israel needed protecting from Iraq? |
Because Iraq was seen as a threat to Isreali security because Saddam was financing Palestinen Terrorists. Saddam was on record as offerring $25,000 to the family of suicide bombers. Also the pre-1991 Iraqi military was a threat to Israel, the last thing the Isrealis wanted was their old enemy back to strength again.
Now if the Israelis wanted to take out Saddam, thats more understandable. But as usual, they used their proxy to do the dirty work for them, Because if Isreal attacked a Arab country it would have sparked a regional war.
And we complied, as we always do.