The OPEC cutted the supply to Western countries by 5 % each month until Israel had returned the occupied Sinai peninsula and other major territories it won during the Arab-Israeli wars earlier.The last great war Yom Kippur Egypt woved to retake Sinai and with the coperation of Iraq and Syria they declared war on Israel once again.
The young republic was caught completely on the attack
when the syrians stormed from the north and the large egyptian army was advancing towards Israels Negev desert and southern part.
( Jordan was very antagonistic and had no appetite for a new war plus they were fearing new losses of land to Israel )
USA and Europe where supporting Israel through a special operation which included shipment of 22 500 tons of militay equipment to Israel during the first days.
Israel eventually got the upperhand in the north against the Syrians
but in the south west the Egyptian Migs had for the first time put severe losses on Israel Air force plus the Egyptian army was designed for a long postioned war which would be catastrophic for the small IDF.
I am very surprised to see that the US actually planned to invade Saudi Arabia +UAE+Kuwait to secure their oil supplies. How is this logic in a flaming region.
Thank Allah we had two superpowers back then.
The idea of Iraqis being involved with Soviet support made them rethink.
Plus Breshnev the forman of Soviet at that time threathned to send USSR troops into Middle East if the Israelis crossed the Suez canal.
The british were as always lackeys with no backbone.
in a occupation of Abu Dhabi they would even supply with knowledge and military assitance of the region even though their primeminister Heath was never involved by that current US stab in the Operation known as " last resort "
DAMN.... I am no new reader of this forum
Just took a break and wont write much here
But I just wanted to share this information with you.
Have you no doubt in your faith how arrogant the kufrs can be and how audacious their plans might be.
or what do you think ?
[ IDF soldier this guy became a general later ]
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/01/inter ... middleeast
/01CND-DOCU.html?ex=1388379600&en=4110ce05432e4712&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND
