[rmlew]

There are plenty of reasons to attack Iraq that have nothing to do with Israel.
In fact, if the Gulf War is any indication, Israel will have to give up alot to further the interests of the US.
In 1991, Israel had to allow Syria to be accepted as controling Lebanon. Worse, it had to give up the right of retaliation. This set the precident for all terrorist attacks against Israel in the Oslo period. Israel is attacked and the US prevent Israel from fully acting.
What did Israel get for this? Iraq was no real threat in 1991. Israel got some loan guarantees, which Bush I used to manipulate Israeli elections.
But despite fact, some people like to make claims that Israel is the center to US policy, because it suits their agenda or pro-Arab policies aborad and anti-jewish ones at home.
If you don't think Wannisni is an anti-Semite, guess who was the first Republican to try to mainstream Farakhan?