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Acknowledgements |
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Foreword |
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Introduction to the First Edition |
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Introduction to the Second Edition |
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Prologue |
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Operation Opera: A Chronology of Events |
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PART ONE: THE CALL TO ARMS AND THE NUCLEAR RACE |
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3 | (4) |
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The Lion and the Lambs: The Birth of Israel's Nuclear Debate |
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7 | (4) |
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Nasser's Nightmare, Sadat's Solution |
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11 | (7) |
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The Quest for the Muslim Bomb: Libya, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan |
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18 | (7) |
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A Bomb in the Basement: Dayan's Formula |
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25 | (12) |
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Saddam Hussein and Project Tammuz |
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37 | (14) |
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PART TWO: THE DECISION IS MADE |
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The Writing on the Wall: Sabotage in France |
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51 | (8) |
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The Writing on the Wall: Tearing the Thread |
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59 | (5) |
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Final Warning: The Iranian Attack |
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64 | (3) |
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67 | (8) |
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PART THREE: THE PREPARATIONS FOR OPERATION BABYLON |
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Operation Babylon: Options |
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75 | (6) |
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Operation Babylon: A Second Entebbe? |
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81 | (7) |
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Operation Babylon: Reconnaissance |
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88 | (5) |
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Operation Babylon: The Eagle and the Fighting Falcon |
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93 | (10) |
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Operation Babylon: The Approach Route |
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103 | (8) |
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Operation Babylon: A Choice of Weapons |
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111 | (7) |
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Operation Babylon: Countdown |
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118 | (2) |
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Operation Babylon: Two Minutes over Osirak |
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120 | (10) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (3) |
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Dropping Bombs and Clangers: Israel after the Raid |
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135 | (7) |
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The Propaganda War: Hussein Hits Back |
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142 | (3) |
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A Delicate Balancing Act: The American Reaction |
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145 | (13) |
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158 | (6) |
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164 | (3) |
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The Arab World: Bridging the Nuclear Gap |
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167 | (15) |
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Epilogue to the Second Edition |
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171 | (6) |
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1. Israel's Main Decision-makers (1948--81) |
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177 | (1) |
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2. The Iraqi Nuclear Project |
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178 | (1) |
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3. Foreign Suppliers of the Iraqi Nuclear Project |
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179 | (1) |
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4. Table of Nuclear Development in Middle Eastern Countries |
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180 | (2) |
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5. A Comparison of Israeli and Iraqi Aircraft |
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