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...principal holdout against a hands-off policy was George Bush. The President was so eager to see Saddam overthrown that he insisted on warnings to the Iraqi leader not to use maximum force against the insurgents. The threats, however, scared Saddam less than they did congressional leaders of both parties, who rushed to the White House to urge Bush to do nothing that would interfere with the speedy return of American soldiers. Finally, when it came time last week to put up or shut up on his warnings to Saddam, Bush decided to shut up. His spokesman Marlin Fitzwater made...
That probably means no one will save the Iraqi rebels. Like the U.S., Iraq's neighboring powers would dearly love to see Saddam overthrown. But also like the U.S. -- though for different reasons -- they are unwilling to give the insurrectionists enough help to assure their victory. Overwhelmingly Shi'ite Iran has allowed some Iraqis who either defected or were taken prisoner during the 1980-88 war between the two countries to infiltrate back into Iraq and join the Shi'ite rebels in the south. There are widespread suspicions that Iran has smuggled some arms to them too, though Tehran denies...
...ADMIT that this scenario is my version of a "nightmare scenario" (remember the State Department's version: a peaceful Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait). There is a (however dwindling) possibility that Saddam Hussein will be overthrown. There is hope that the Arab world will come to terms with the reality of Israel, accept its existence and thereby convince the Israelis to trade occupied land for peace with the Palestinians. And there is hope that the Arab societies will allow for greater freedom and greater responsibility on the part of their people, providing them with a more just and humane existence...
...Hashemite King could now rule an amalgam of Jordan, the West Bank and Gaza. The Palestinians have about a 60% majority over Bedouin-descended Arabs even in present-day Jordan; they would be far more dominant still in an expanded state. In Riyadh's eyes, Hussein would either be overthrown or have to abdicate -- and good riddance...
Sooner or later -- and probably sooner -- Iraq's 19 million battered people will understand just how costly Saddam Hussein's miscalculation was. When they do, Saddam could face a fearful reckoning. The U.S. and its allies have made no secret of their desire that Saddam be overthrown by his own people. Most experts in Washington and other capitals say Saddam may be able to hang on, at least for a while, because he has so ruthlessly eliminated his internal rivals. But there was speculation that Saddam might flee. At week's end there were rumors that he might seek political...