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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments ix
Abbreviations xi
Foreword xiii
I. Un-Rewriting History xiii
II. The Tyranny of Vested-Interest Sources xviii
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“WE WILL NOT LEAVE EGYPT IN THE LURCH”- Rescuing and Rearming the USSR’s Allies in June 1967 3
- Holding the Line on the Suez Canal 17
- The Soviet Presence Is Formalized and Expanded 33
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OPERATION KAVKAZ- Framing the Cross-Canal Goal and the Attrition Strateg y 53
- The Nuclear Non-issue 67
- “Yellow Arab Helmet, Blue Russian Eyes” 73
- Facing the Bar-Lev Line 91
- A New Phase from March ’69? 101
- What Triggered Kavkaz? Refuting Heikal’s Version 113
- Dr Chazov’s “Vacation in Eg ypt” 125
- The Soviet Regulars Move In 135
- Operation Kavkaz Is Formally Organized 151
- The Soviet–Israeli Battle Is Joined 161
- “A Famous Indiscretion” as the Air War Peaks 173
- An MIA Mystery and Soviet Intelligence Methods 183
- SAM Successes and a MiG Debacle 189
- Ceasefire Violation Seals a Strategic Gain 199
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A DECEPTIVE END- Sadat Proves His Stability and Loyalty 213