[Catspaw]

Well, well, well....

I hope this has given Saddam pause (but I really doubt it).

[cardinal4]

I wonder who Saddam would fear more? The US or Israel? The Israelis have shown the world what they can do when pushed..

[veronica]

Sharon, in brief remarks, said Israel had never had a better friend in the White House than Bush. "We never had such cooperation in everything as we have with the current administration.

I hope this has given Saddam pause.

To say nothing of the Democrats. ;)

[Bobby777]

I hope this has given Saddam pause (but I really doubt it).

on the contrary, this is what Saddam is counting on ... unless he takes voluntary exile to a protected country, which are few in number, Saddam is a dead man anyway ... therefore, to support his egotistical beliefs, i.e. that he is a latter-day Nebuchadnezzar, his greatest hope is to spark the next Arab-Israeli war ... to go down in a blaze of glory ...

that being said, I still support Israel's right to defend herself ... for bullies are rarely appeased with inaction ... it could get interesting ...

[mlo]

I hope this has given Saddam pause (but I really doubt it).

Considering that Saddam's very motivation for attacking Israel would be to generate a response, how is announcing that Israel will do just that anything but counter-productive?