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Article: Middle East History: It Happened in February; Israel Lurks Behind Harsh U.S. Policy Aimed Against Iran

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MIDDLE EAST HISTORY: IT HAPPENED IN FEBRUARY; Israel Lurks Behind Harsh U.S. Policy Aimed Against Iran

By Donald Neff

It was three years ago--less than a month after Bill Clinton was sworn in as president--that the media in Israel and Israel's supporters in the United States began a coordinated campaign to enlist America into an alliance against Iran. The effort was so successful that today Secretary of State Warren Christopher publicly considers Iran "public enemy No. 1," according to the Washington Post, 1 and the Clinton administration has imposed a total trade ban against the country and is considering even more draconian measures.

What is interesting about this evolution of U.S. policy ...

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