The view from Israel. (Persian Gulf Crisis)

National Review | January 28, 1991| | Copyright

FOR ISRAEL, the Gulf crisis is a no-win situation. Like most of its Arab neighbors, with whom it is for the first time in agreement, Israel would like to see Saddam's 1.5million-man army, 520 fighter jets, 5,000 artillery pieces, 5,600 tanks, several hundred medium-range missiles, and, of course, his chemical and biological warheads and incipient nuclear capability eliminated.

This is not just for the obvious reason that Israel will feel less threatened if a dictator sworn to destroy it is deprived of the means to do so. Israelis know that if Saddam is now merely ...

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