Why Iraq? Part 3

In 1996 Douglas Feith co-authored a policy paper with Richard Perle and David Wurmser entitled "A Clean Break: A New Strategy for Securing the Realm." It was written for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. James Bamford ("A Pretext for War" p. 262) writes, "They recommended launching a major unprovoked regional war in the Middle East, attacking Lebanon and Syria and ousting Iraq's Saddam Hussein." They also recommended using a phony pretext for war, such as WMD, to gain American support. Saddam Hussein was to be replaced with a puppet friendly to Israel.