40 children dead in Iraq attack: UN

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32. Iraq was a relatively minor concern to Israel itself

I made sure to state that it is Israel supporters in the US that support these wars. Iraq was the easiest sell since the US had a history with Iraq that included the first Gulf War, and it was easier to assemble a coalition of various pro-war interests.

Did Cheney really give too much of a shit about Israel?: probably not. He was a war profiteer, just like so many other high-level supporters of that war. But joining with the right-wing Israel lobby, it was a far easier sell.

After Iraq, Israel supporters wanted to target nations such as Iran and Syria, which were much more Israel's concern. Netanyahu is pushing hard for US action against Iran, which would be totally unjustified. I don't think he will get his war, but US supporters of Israel got sanctions passed.