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Eventually, a deal was reached between the Soviet Union and the United States that the Soviet Union would stop aiding Gaddafi's government and turn to fostering a potential Libyan civil opposition. The United States, on the other hand, has created an externally favorable environment for the unrest in Libya. It can be said that this deal with Libya was a joint operation between the United States and the Soviet Union.

In exchange, President Mario agreed to reduce the no-fly zone established by Operation Southern Watch and to stop targeting Saddam's ground-deployed anti-aircraft missiles, as well as nuclear facilities and missile bases. Previously, these ground weapons, which posed a substantial threat to the United League, were the special targets of US fighter jets.

Yanayev did not expect Iraq to actually bow down to him. At least until Saddam's ambition to unify the world in the Middle East dies, he will not give up. Because he knew that if the Soviet Union co-opted Iraq, then Saddam Hussein had two options. One is to really become the eagle dog of the Soviet Union, to say the same. Second, it continues to cause friction and conflict with NATO's joint forces. The result is nothing more than a replica of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq.

National Security Adviser to the President of the United States, Anthony? Lake told President Mario that relations between Iraq and the Soviet Union were in a very dangerous state, "one of the most extreme regimes in the world, and one of the war maniacs of the Middle East, the great dictators." With such two guys colluding together, there is nothing worse than the end of the world. Mr. President, it can be said that you made the wrong decision in the negotiations with the Soviet Union. ”

"Why do you say that, Iraq is nothing more than a helpless lamb. As long as the United **** is willing, our scalpel can cut a deep and visible knife mark on the territory of Iraq at any time to continue to bleed. Mario thinks what Anthony said is nothing more than alarmism. And don't take it to heart.

Seeing that the president of the United States cares so little about Iraq. He was a little anxious. The swelling of confidence that the Gulf War brought to Washington's elites was a hidden scourge. They believe that the current US advanced electronic technology war will re-establish the US hegemonic position in the world. To put it in the bluff of one congressman, "It turns out that the Soviet steel flood is an obsolete product, and we have more advanced technological weapons to deal with the charge of armored clusters." Those threats are long gone. ”

Although his speech is suspected of exaggeration, it also reflects to the world the current mentality of the United States, and the conceit of being self-respecting has swelled to the extreme. And National Security Adviser Anthony? Lake wants to stop this sentiment from spreading in the upper echelons of government.

"The Soviet Union has colluded with the anti-American forces in Iran, Khamenei, and now the anti-American and anti-liberal voices in Iran have drowned out the previous voices for détente with the West." Anthony? Lake angrily blamed the C.I.A. for its mistakes on Iran, saying, "It's clear that a bunch of stupid CIA leaders don't know how to co-opt potential allies against our enemies, and they've turned them into enemies." ”

"Iran we can't count on anymore. The only hope is to foster opposition within Iraq. The price to be paid for sending troops directly to attack Iraq is too great. ”

"With all due respect, Mr. Anthony. Who do you think spent more money in the Gulf War on the U.S. armed forces than on nurturing a proxy for internal unrest? President Mario asked him for his opinion.

"Of course, the cost of the U.S. armed forces is even higher." Adviser Anthony replied without hesitation, he just didn't understand why President Mario would suddenly ask the question.

"And what about timeliness? Have you ever considered that our forces can crush Saddam's army in three weeks, while propping up an agent is a long-term and not necessarily effective act? Mario criticized Anthony's one-sidedness in his thinking, but of course, in order to save the face of the national security adviser, Mario tried to be as tactful as possible.

"Of course, the CIA does not rule out measures to take action within Saddam's army." President Mario explained. "If we can settle a dispute with one bullet, that's the best ending."

"If Iraq is willing to choose to fall silent. Then we will not take the means of military strikes in the first place. ”

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The U.S. invasion of Iraq is also what Yanayev wants to see, and when they set their strategic sights on the Middle East, the self-righteous Americans will pay for their mistakes.

This is Yanayev's "double choice" plan, no matter which path Saddam chooses, things will develop in the direction that the Soviet Union wants to see, and Yanayev wants to see such an outcome.

"What if the Americans don't want to fight in person, but instead go to a proxy war?" Defense Minister Yazov has also considered this issue, the United States has many allies in the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia is almost a loyal watchdog of the United States.

"Saudi Arabia will only show its combat effectiveness under the leadership of the United States, if you let Saudi Arabia try to deal with Iraq, I am afraid that it has not yet officially engaged the Iraqi army, and those soldiers equipped with M1A1 main battle tanks will also flee from the battle under various excuses. They are nothing more than armed civilians with RPGs, ak47s fighting a low-intensity war. ”

Yanayev is well aware of what Saudi Arabia is, with an army that has a record of defeat and defeat against the Yemeni militants, and he does not expect the United States to safely use such allies against the Soviet-propped guarddogs, Iran and Iraq.

"Unless the Americans can support Iran, then they have a chance of turning the tables around." But Iran is now the country with the highest anti-American sentiment. In the wake of the Arabian Sea standoff, Iran has become so clearly biased toward the Soviet Union that it can be said that the United States has been unable to pick out any more competent agent who can deal with Iran and Iraq. ”

So unless the United States personally sends troops to attack Iraq, Saddam Hussein is destined to become a piece of the heart of the United States in the Middle East. Moreover, the sweetness that the United States tasted in the Gulf War would also make him choose this simple and crude approach. ”

Yanayev was the head of the analysis, and finally he said to Yazov, "Therefore, if the United States really wants to take action against Iraq in the future, it will definitely send troops to the battlefield in person, rather than adopting the method of supporting proxies." (To be continued.) )