Word: switches
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Syria. Refused to commit troops to offensive action against Iraq. At one point, hinted that it might switch sides and defend Iraq if Israel retaliated...
Egypt. Wavered for several days on a promise not switch sides if Israel tried to defend itself, despite its peace treaty with Israel and $6 billion in debt relief from the United States...
...Hartwell standing by in Cairo and Francoise DeMulder in Baghdad. Frey, a man of many skills, is doing double duty as a liaison with the military command and coping with the headaches of transmitting pictures. A high-tech air war could jam normal telecommunications and force reporters to switch from laptop computers to typewriters. Seven chemical-warfare protective outfits, purchased in London, are available for those who will be assigned to go into combat zones. "This is the first time I have ever asked anybody to go and cover a war," says a sober Stacks, who feels "a responsibility...
...that Iraq's threats contain a brutal logic. If Saddam can strike even a limited blow against Israel, he may be able to recast the gulf conflict into an Arab-Israeli war, forcing some of Washington's Arab allies to abandon the coalition and perhaps even compelling Syria to switch sides. That gamble must have seemed all the more tempting last Wednesday, when President Hosni Mubarak was quoted as warning that Egypt would reassess its position if Israel became involved -- though he conceded later that "Israel has a right to defend itself...
...could have let the sanctions continue without setting a deadline for Iraq's departure from Kuwait. But with decision time at hand, it seems pointless to second-guess President Bush. If war breaks out, it will not be an accident. Both sides would rather fight than switch...