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What led to the Six Day War in 1967?
PalestineFacts.org
Military Provocation By Arab Countries and Soviet Disinformation

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At the same time, and unknown to the Israelis, the Soviet Union mounted a disinformation campaign pushing Egypt to join Syria against Israel. At that time, the Soviets were providing military and economic aid to both Syria and Egypt. On May 13, 1967 a Soviet parliamentary delegation visited Cairo and informed the Egyptian leaders that Israel had concentrated eleven to thirteen brigades along the Syrian border in preparation for an assault within a few days, with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary Syrian Government. This was a complete fabrication designed by the Soviets to destabilize the Middle East. Similar false information may have been given to Egypt by the Soviets as early as May 2.

1 posted on 08/28/2006 2:49:50 AM PDT by familyop
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To: familyop
This reminds me a Russian joke:

Reuters: "Yesterday in Afghanistan an US Tomahawk missile, worth $1m destroyed a herd of donkeys worth $20 total".

World is becoming more and more amused with the economic fight between the two superpowers."

2 posted on 08/28/2006 3:10:30 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior
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