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LeftInTX

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8. US supported Egypt back then.

Reply to Nanjeanne (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 04:43 PM

Jan 2024

We supported Egypt because they were stronger and we didn't want them aligned with the Soviets.

After Israel won the Six Day War, the US turned around and began supporting Israel. (Maybe it was an anti-Soviet thing?) Either way, the US admired Israel's show of force with their small defense forces. Egypt was suppose to win all of this stuff. Egypt had the military.
However, the Six Day War showed that Egypt and the local Arab states were prone to buffoonery and Israel meant business.

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I had no idea about Eisenhower threats either. Nanjeanne Jan 2024 #3

US supported Egypt back then. LeftInTX Jan 2024 #8

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Ah thanks for explaining. I missed the "sanctions." What the case is actually about is the issuance of Nanjeanne Jan 2024 #12

Thanks for post. riversedge Jan 2024 #4

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I'm watching this. From 2002. (Much of this went on while I was busy raising kids) LeftInTX Jan 2024 #6

Thanks. I'll look to watch it. There's so much history people don't delve into - there's an article that was Nanjeanne Jan 2024 #11

Excellent! Thank You! LeftInTX Jan 2024 #13