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MIDEASTWAR
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" This generation will take up arms
agai nst Israel and the next one too
unti l the Arab Nation emerges vic–
torious. "
Joínt Arab Force
Will Syria take on Israel single–
handedly? "Yes, if necessary,"
Syrians answer.
Most Syrians, however, expect
Syria's close allies to become
directly involved should another
major Mideast war erupt. Libya's
strongman, M uammar Kadafi, has
personally visited Damascus to dis–
cuss military cooperation between
his country and Syria
in the face of the " Is–
raelí threat."
This writer was in–
formed that a sizable
contingent of Libyan
troops has been in
Lebanon's Bekaa Val–
ley alongside Syrians
since the summer of
1982. A lesser number
of 1ran ians- 400 or
so- a re also reportedly
in the Bekaa.
"We do not want a premature
war," said one university student.
"But Israel 's military provocations
may leave us no choice. We will
fight when we must. 1 believe it
will be soon."
"1984 will be the year," predict–
ed another student. "I have con–
tacts who know. The Israelis are
going to
bleed."
The potential for war is indeed
here. Tensions could build, then
erupt into carnage, plunging the
region into tragedy and bringíng
the risk of superpower confronta–
tion! Bible prophecies do predict a
growing crisis, exploding into a
major international conflict. But
they do not reveal a specific
year.
Why lncreasíng
lnstabilíty?
From the standpoint of
the present time and
the present world, the
tangled Arab-lsraeli
situation is increasingly
an
unsolvable
problem.
The gu lf between the
two s ides on
basíc
issues
remain s wide
and deep. No signifi–
cant compromises are
in sight.
Algeria and South
Yemen are also fre–
quently mentioned as
a llies on whom Damas–
cus can count in the
event of full -scale Mid-
Syrian President Hafez
a i-'Assad, 55, enjoys
widespread popuiarity
inside his country.
As often explained
in the pages of
The
Plain Truth ,
Bible
prophecy foretells con–
tinuing instability and
east war.
"Only through a joint Arab milí–
tary force can Israel's backbone be
broken and its arrogance smashed,"
declared one Syrian newspaper edi–
torial. Syrians are confident that a
united Arab strike would be devas–
tating to Israel.
Alone or with allies, Syria could
undeniably inflict casualties in
numbers greater than ever before.
Few military experts doubt that
Syria could strike a damagíng blow
with the advanced hardware now
being suppl ied by the Soviet
Union.
But many analysts a lso believe
Israel would sti ll win, despite any
heavy damage inflictcd by the
Syrians. But the cost of victory
cou ld be intolerably high for either
party.
When
do Syrians think this "in–
evitable" war will come?
January
1984
upheaval throughout the region–
ultimately culminating in a
great
global crisis
centeri ng on J erusa–
lem.
For an overview of the events
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Mideast problem
will
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solved .
Coming articles in
The P/ain
Truth
will also alert you to impor–
tant trends and developments in the
ongoing Arab-lsraeli dispute.
Meanwhile, keep your eyes on
Syria. The prophecies of the Bible
are moving toward fulfillment in
this generation. Soon-coming
events will
stun
an unsuspecting
world!
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Passion for Pleasure
(Continued from page JO)
through God's H oly Spirit (Gal.
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