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...Middle East takes very seriously, last week became the first and so far only Arab state to give open support to the Iranians. In a stern message to Saudi Arabia's King Khalid and the rulers of smaller gulf states, Libya's Colonel Muammar Gaddafi declared, "Islamic duty dictates that we ally ourselves with the Muslims in Iran in this crusade [against] the West." From Israel came reports that Iranian air force cargo and refueling planes were flying jet fuel to Tehran from Libya to make up for shortages caused by the destruction of the Abadan refinery. Iraq...
Rarely has a marriage between nations been arranged so quickly. On Sept. 1, Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi sounded out Syrian President Hafez Assad on the question of merger. A week later, Assad flew off to Tripoli to discuss details; two days after that the deal was struck. According to a 13-point proclamation issued in Tripoli and Damascus, the two leaders had agreed to form a "political, economic, military and cultural union" that would become "the base for confronting the Zionist presence in the Arab homeland and the liberation of Palestine...
...another arena of Middle Eastern affairs, a curious courtship was taking place between Libya and Syria. On the occasion of the eleventh anniversary of his country's revolution, Libyan Strongman Muammar Gaddafi unexpectedly proposed an "immediate" merger with Syria. Equally unexpected was the almost instantaneous reply of Syrian President Hafez Assad: "We extend our arm to meet with yours in unity." Syria is at loggerheads with two of its Arab neighbors, Iraq and Jordan, and is desperately short of cash, so a union with Libya might conceivably work to its benefit. But such merger proposals, offered in the name...
...established relations with Egypt, but unofficial contacts are increasing. Sadat still sometimes heaps scorn on his erstwhile Arab brothers, but he has warned Egypt's newspapers not to make unnecessary attacks on the Saudis, and in recent weeks has directed most of his vitriol against Libyan Strongman Muammar Gaddafi and Syrian President Hafez Assad...
...influence the Justice Department." Actually, there is as yet no solid evidence that the Libyans got anything from Billy Carter of value for their money or that his friendship in any way influenced U.S. policy toward Libya. In its most serious interpretation, the evidence suggests that Libya's Muammar Gaddafi might have skillfully got Billy into debt financially with the aim of gaining future benefits. In the most lenient interpretation, Billy had simply hoodwinked the Libyans into thinking he had more influence than he has-and happily taken the money and run without seeking any favors for Libya from...