This article has been referenced twice during this thread.

This section has not been quoted, sort of edited away. However, this is a quote from the introduction Why? Because that’s where we find the theme of the piece:

Sept. 11 alerted most Americans to the grave dangers that are now facing our world. Most Americans understand that had al Qaeda possessed an atomic device last September, the city of New York would not exist today. They realize that last week we could have grieved not for thousands of dead, but for millions.

But for others around the world, the power of imagination is apparently not so acute. It appears that these people will have to once again see the unimaginable materialize in front of their eyes before they are willing to do what must be done. For how else can one explain opposition to President Bush’s plan to dismantle Saddam Hussein’s regime?

I do not mean to suggest that there are not legitimate questions about a potential operation against Iraq. Indeed, there are. But the question of whether removing Saddam’s regime is itself legitimate is not one of them. Equally immaterial is the argument that America cannot oust Saddam without prior approval of the international community.

Evidently, President Bush was already in the process of putting together an international coalition to topple Saddam Hussein. This article publicly expressed support for this. Netenyahu is following, not pushing President Bush. Crucial difference.