Question

Why was keeping Israel out of Desert Storm so important?

Answer 1

It was necessary to keep Israel out in order to keep the Arabs in the American-led anti-Saddam coalition. ... All of these tenets were violated by Israel's passivity during the Gulf War. In fact, Israel's traditional military doctrine was stood on its head.

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Answer 2

The 1991 Gulf War was the strangest war in Israel's war-scarred history. ... It was necessary to keep Israel out in order to keep the Arabs in the American-led anti-Saddam coalition.

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