Bush "Viewed War in Lebanon as a Curtain-Raiser for Attack on Iran"
The Bush administration was informed in advance and gave the "green light" to Israel's military strikes against Hezbollah, with plans drawn up months before two Israeli soldiers were seized it has been claimed. The US reportedly considered Israel's actions as a necessary prerequisite for a possible strike against Iran. A report by a leading investigative reporter says that earlier this summer Israeli officials visited Washington to brief the government on its plan to respond to any Hezbollah provocation and to "find out how much the US would bear."
https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/081406L.shtml
https://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/081406L.shtml
rudkla - 14. Aug, 22:07
