Author : Robert C. Lundberg
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1412002524
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)
Book Synopsis Israel Strikes-Out! by : Robert C. Lundberg
Download or read book Israel Strikes-Out! written by Robert C. Lundberg and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Israel Strikes-Out! is inspired by the many conflicts occurring in the Middle East over the last ten years. The book deals specifically with problems that have been brewing between Israel and Iraq, especially after the Scud Missile attacks launched by Saddam Hussein against Israel during the Gulf War in 1991. The book explores concerns raised by high-level officials in the Israeli intelligence organization, the Mossad, regarding the threat presented by Saddam Hussein. A Mossad operative, Menachem Yariv, suggests a strategy to insert an operative into the Iraqi military who can get as close as possible to the Iraqi leader so that Israel can make an assassination attempt against him. After a few set backs, the Mossad stumbles on to an Iraqi defector in Amman, Jordan who gets into position in the Iraqi Special Republican Guard to at least make an attempt on Saddam Hussein's life. The effort is not simple and takes a few twists and turns before an attempt is made. The C.I.A. even gets involved when it gets wind of the operation. After entering into a joint operation to strike Iraq, the U.S. and Israel experience several unexpected consequences of the effort that include some disappointments and some successes for both, as well as for the individuals directly involved in the operation.