Would Israeli interests like to see a near-unilateral action by the US against Saddam? Especially if it didn't ignite into a much larger war?

Publius' apparent interest in that got me to thinkin', and I now both have an idea and a headache.

If the US did act unilaterally against Iraq, at a minimum the Muslim world would regard it harshly and the US could expect a backlash.

Would that drive the US more into the Israeli sphere, if possible? Is it possible the Israelis would like to see the US in a war which was interpreted by the Muslims as the US against Muslims?

I have to confess it makes some sense to me. That doesn't mean it makes sense on any grand scale, though.

Arf