DBWI AHC: Avoid the Iraqi-Israeli War

Your goal, if you choose to accept it, is to avoid or delay the conflict between Iraq and Israel that tore the Coalition apart in 1991. Bonus points if it creates better Israeli-Palestinian relations. Good luck.

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There was an SAS operation to set up listening posts in IRAQ to try and monitor the scuds. Perhaps a top secret operation could be arranged for them to go in and destroy the facility.
Sadly, the original mission was a cock up from the beginning as they were dropped off at the wrong point and their radios were (supposedly) faulty. On their attempted escape, they took on a crap load of men and vehicles so destroying the missile launching facility couldn't be so hard.
Or maybe, if they weren't spotted by those Bedouins they have done that. Barely anything has been revealed to this day, so they may even have been given the task of doing that originally.

tonsofun said:

There was an SAS operation to set up listening posts in IRAQ to try and monitor the scuds. Perhaps a top secret operation could be arranged for them to go in and destroy the facility.
Sadly, the original mission was a cock up from the beginning as they were dropped off at the wrong point and their radios were (supposedly) faulty. On their attempted escape, they took on a crap load of men and vehicles so destroying the missile launching facility couldn't be so hard.
Or maybe, if they weren't spotted by those Bedouins they have done that. Barely anything has been revealed to this day, so they may even have been given the task of doing that originally.

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For that matter, we should have left Patriot missiles in Israel.

Hindsight is indeed a wonderful thing. But if those missiles are already in Israel, then wouldn't firing those, have the same effect as Israel firing themselves?

tonsofun said:

Hindsight is indeed a wonderful thing. But if those missiles are already in Israel, then wouldn't firing those, have the same effect as Israel firing themselves?

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Patriot missiles. They shoot down OTHER missiles. Specifically scuds.



If I'm wrong on that may someone correct me?

ThePest179 said:

Patriot missiles. They shoot down OTHER missiles. Specifically scuds.



If I'm wrong on that may someone correct me?

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OOC: No, you're right on the money vis a vis the Patriots. If the Israelis did anything it'd probably be a retalitory airstrike. OTL they were chomping at the bit but the US got them to back down. Installing the Patriots in the first place was part of that deal.

As long as the SCUDs only have conventional warheads its not too much of a problem, especially as the Patriots will get some of them. There will be plenty of warning & folks can get to shelters in time. However if they use chemicals or bioweapons, all bets are off. Saddam's nuke program was not up to making a device that they could put on a missile and make it work. IF Saddam sent over even one SCUD with such a warhead it will get very ugly very fast. even if one is intercepted but evidence shows it had one of those warheads, you'll get an Israeli retaliation. A WMD warhead destroyed or lands in the middle of nothing, means a conventional attack, one that impacts in Tel Aviv with large casualties...instant sunshine.