“In July 1996, a path-breaking report dealing with Israeli strategy entitled ‘A Clean Break–A New Strategy for Securing the Realm‘ was produced. The report had a wide circulation as its signatories were Americans with a record of conservative affiliations and powerful connections inside Washington. It explicitly called for the removal of Saddam Hussein from power as a strategic objective for Israel. The report obliquely referred to the role of the ‘Hashemites’ (that is, Jordan’s monarchy) in redrawing the political map of Iraq.” [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Ali A. Allawi, The Occupation of Iraq, Page 65