I've heard the top government people in Israel argue vociferously in support of war with Iraq before the Bush government was even pushing hard for it. Last year, right about this time, I saw Benjamin Netanyahu on US television, speaking to a US audience, saying that the US should just go in and remove Saddam from power. Someone objected, saying we can't just start a war with another country like that. He said, "you just do it. You don't need anyone's permission, you just go in and do it." CarolC, I'll take your word for it that you heard Netanyahu say that. Last year, right about this time, Netanyahu, was an out-of-office former prime minister. Your suggestion that an out-of-office Netanyahu speaks for the Israeli government is no different than suggesting an out-of-office Bill Clinton speaks for the American government.
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