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Show There are several indications indica-tions a Russian buildup in the Middle East now getting underway un-derway will make the now-ended now-ended USSK buildup in Egypt look small by comparison. PRESIDENT Anwar Sadat of Egypt says Russia is concluding a multi-billion dollar arms deal with Libya. He warns that the Libyans will not be able to operate the sophisticated equipment being be-ing sent them and fears Russian Rus-sian technicians will do so, along the Egyptian-Libyan border. MEANWHILE Cuban military mili-tary forces and advisors are joining Soviet elements in the Red Sea-Persian Gulf area, putting pressure on Saudi Arabia, site of the world's largest oil reserve. This ominous buildup comes as "Time" magazine reports Israel attempted o shoot down a U.S. reconnaissance reconnais-sance aircraft in the 1973 wur, because the American plane gut too ciose to activate)! Israeli nuclear weapons. "NEWSWEEK" earlier had reported the brutal Israeli air attack on the American communications com-munications ship "Liberty" during the 1967 war was believed intentional. A British Bri-tish journalist apparency confirmed that this month. . |
