But the most compelling case for preemption against Sadaam’s regime was not made by the powerful words of President Bush at the United Nations but by the savage actions of the terrorists on September 11. Their wake up call from hell has opened our eyes to the horrors that await us tomorrow if we fail to act today.
Though I am today a private citizen, I believe I speak for the overwhelming majority of Israelis in supporting a preemptive strike against Sadaam’s regime. We support this preemptive American action even though we stand on the frontlines, while others criticize it as they sit comfortably on the sidelines. But we know that their sense of comfort is an illusion. For if action is not taken now, we will all be threatened by a much greater peril.