[RightWhale]

a green light for all other Arab states to attack Israel

Egypt will sit it out. Jordan will try to keep low. Syria can't afford to attack. Who else is there to join Iraq?

Palestinians? They won't like this any better than Jordan does.

Saudi? Would not be in their interest.

Terrorists from their lairs? Probably, but they don't have the manpower or materiel for actual war.

[r9etb]

Who else is there to join Iraq?

The right question is not who would or could join, but who does Iraq think will join?

And remember -- we're talking about Saddam when we ask that question.

[veryconernedamerican]

It could be a bigger war that involves Syria and Saudi and Egypt though not of their choosing. We are holding people a little more responsible for their actions. And the threat level increases daily. Agreed these countries would like to sit it out, but that is not an option, they will be forced to choose sides. And choosing sides in this will include commiting significant resources toward killing terrorists throughout the middle east. That was what was meant when Bush said some countries will be afarid to act and in those cases America will act.

[WyCoKsRepublican]

Egypt and Jordan will not attack Israel. While we have our differences with these two nations, I just don't see them wanting to wedge into the situation. Remember, Anwar Sadat hand-picked Mubarak (sp?_) Sadat was a gem......and I'll never forget the day he perished....As for Jordan, I think they still like us a little more than they like to admit.........more westerized than the other Arab states? You decide..............RT

[Dallas]

Re#46

I guess Iran would be the wildcard---

I think Israel's biggest threat will be fanatics slithering in from Lebanon with biological/chemical weapons.