Chapter 663: Releasing Israel

Now, the Syrian army has entered Turkish territory, and the United States' retreat has been cut off! This is an extremely dangerous situation, and the United States must act decisively!

We can no longer rely on those NATO countries. Even if we can persuade them to send troops, we don't know how long it will take. By the time they do, the US troops in Iraq will have run out of food.

Reagan didn't know much about military affairs, but he also knew that the situation was complicated and almost unsolvable. The best way was for the United States to withdraw its troops now?

Of course not! The United States spent tens of billions of dollars, suffered tens of thousands of casualties, and waged the Iraq War. Now, without any fruits of victory, and having lost a lot of land again, is this the way to failure? The United States has seen the dawn of victory, but died in the darkness before dawn.

Everyone was silent. When their government came to power, they thought they would do better than the Carter administration. However, they did not expect that Carter only lost the Far East and opened the door to the Soviet Union. What about them? They lost the Middle East! They lost the most important cheap energy source! Before Reagan came to power, he vowed to reduce unemployment, reduce the national fiscal deficit, and significantly increase investment in the national economy to stimulate rapid economic development.

But what about now? Reagan was dragged into the bottomless pit of the space race with the Soviet Union within two months of taking office! The United States had to invest the funds invested in people's livelihood into the competition! The people at home have begun to voice opposition! Then, something happened in the Middle East, and the cheap oil resources of the United States were gone, and the US economy was even worse! It can be said that the United States relied on the capital stored by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in the United States as war expenses to support this war until now!

If the war is won, the United States will continue to control the Middle East and continue to obtain cheap oil resources, and the United States may be able to recover. But now, the United States is about to fail in this war! If the Middle East is lost, the US economy will suffer a huge blow, and the United States' monopoly position in the world will also be in crisis!

This is a turning point, a turning point for the United States from prosperity to decline. After losing the Middle East, the United States will soon lose its dominant position in Western Europe. Once Western Europe becomes a loose sand, it will be easy for the Soviets to control it one by one. The free and democratic Western world will be conquered by the hateful Yankees. How can this not make Reagan depressed!

"We haven't completely failed." At this time, Bush spoke: "Right now, the main variable is still Syria. As long as we solve the Syrian problem, we still have a chance to turn the tables."

Syria! If Syria had not intervened, the Turkish government would have been able to solve the problem by focusing on dealing with the Kurds. Once the Kurdish unrest had been resolved, the U.S. logistics supply line would also have been resolved. What the U.S. needs most now is time. The U.S. is about to capture Baghdad!

"How to solve it?" Reagan asked. Bush came from the military and participated in World War II, so he had a lot of experience.

"First, we must coordinate with countries in NATO to send troops to help Türkiye and drive out Syria," Bush said.

Reagan shook his head. With Greece involved, it would be difficult to reach such an agreement, and Greece’s position would certainly be extremely firm. It was not an invasion by the Soviet Union, and it was not NATO’s obligation!

"This is just a smoke screen. At the same time, Israel will make all preparations for battle, invade Lebanon, and completely eliminate the PLO! In this way, with Syria's backyard on fire, will it still be able to continue fighting Turkey?" Bush said.

Israel! In the Middle East, there is another powerful army, Israel! Israel is a miracle. It can stand firm even when surrounded by powerful enemies, and even become more and more courageous. Although it is a small country, the strength of Israel's army is unmatched in the entire Middle East.

At the same time, relying on its good relationship with the United States, Israel's military equipment is also the most advanced. For example, the Israeli Air Force's fighter jets are based on the third-generation F-15 and F-16, while Syria on the opposite side has only replaced a small number of MiG-29 fighter jets. If a real war breaks out, the Syrian army will definitely not be able to defeat Israel!

Israel and Syria are also enemies. In the four Middle East wars, Syria and Egypt were the two most powerful enemies. Israel fought on two fronts every time, which was very dangerous. Now, Egypt has reached a peace agreement with Israel, and Israel only has Syria as its main enemy. Bush certainly knows that Israel is always planning combat operations!

During the entire Middle East war, the United States has been fighting alone and has not asked the Israeli army for help because of the attitude of its allies such as Saudi Arabia. Of course, the chemical weapons launched by Iraq also made Israel hesitant and it did not really make up its mind to go to the Iraqi battlefield.

It is not appropriate for such a powerful force to be idle. Now, the time has come! Syria took advantage of the civil unrest in Turkey to invade Turkey, and Israel took advantage of the emptiness in Syria to eliminate the PLO in Lebanon!

With Israel's powerful army, after solving the Lebanese problem, it can attack Damascus at any time! Moreover, Israel is the most loyal fighter of the United States and will never have second thoughts. Without the United States, Israel would have perished long ago!

For various reasons, the vicious dog of Israel was not released in the past, but now, we can no longer wait, it’s time!

Israel! Reagan paused when he heard Bush's words. He certainly knew that letting Israel join the war would make the situation in the Middle East even more chaotic. Would this chaotic situation be beneficial to the United States?

But now, it seems that there is no other choice.

"Yes, it's a good idea to let the Israelis destroy the Syrians! Assad has always regarded Lebanon as Syria's backyard. Now we can finally set fire to his backyard. Israel has long wanted to do this!" Defense Minister Weinberger finally spoke: "With Israel's participation in the war, the Syrians will definitely withdraw from the battle as soon as possible, and we can continue to restore the supply line!"

The current corrupt situation is mainly military, and Weinberger has to bear a great deal of responsibility. It can be said that if the United States fails this time, Weinberger will definitely have to resign and apologize.

Israel, this is the last resort!

"Okay, then we will immediately notify Israel and prepare for military action against Lebanon!" Reagan said, "I hope Israel can hurt Syria! Also, prepare to convene a NATO defense ministers' meeting!"