translate English to French: The similarities are obvious (and bear a striking resemblance to those which are being put forward now as regards a possible intervention against Iran): the attack was against what Israel considered to be a "rogue state" (Iraq); and it aimed at preventing the deemed "rogue state" from acquiring weapons of mass destruction.
• l’attaque visait ce qu’Israël considérait comme un « Etat hors la loi » (l’Irak) ; elle visait à empêcher l’Etat réputé hors la loi d’acquérir des armes de destruction massive (ADM).