(Ha'aretz) - Aluf Benn During the war in Iraq, the senior American liaison officer to Israel, General Charles Simpson, kept the Israelis in the picture regarding allied operations in western Iraq meant to foil missile launches toward Israel. Israel provided the Americans with intelligence and pointed to suspicious locales worthy of examination. The IDF was very pleased with the information exchange and the feeling Israel could influence operations affecting its own security. Sharon got high grades from the Americans for his behavior preceding the war, in which he avoided blunt statements and threats against Iraq.
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