(Ha'aretz) - Admiral James Metzger, assistant to Gen. Richard Meyers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of the U.S. armed services, and one of two officers responsible for coordinating with the IDF in case of an American war on Iraq, met with outgoing Defense Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer. A senior Israeli defense source said yesterday that the American assault is inevitable. "They are very determined," he said, adding a colorful metaphor: "The herd of elephants has started running." A senior defense source said that "in this coming round, unlike 1991, the U.S. regards Israel as a main arena, and not a 'side show.' They understand that harm to Israel could complicate their efforts, so they want to tighten the coordination with us."
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