It started two years earlier

Submitted by Abu Nudnik (United States), Sep 21, 2007 at 09:22

I'd say it started in the Gulf War in '91 with the trading of American defensive weapons for Israel's agreement not to retaliate by attacking Iraq. Otherwise, bang on.

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