ARAB/ISRAELI MILITARY BALANCE

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• Publication Date: February 17, 1976
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17 February 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
SUBJECT: Arab/Israeli Military Balance
. 1. Over the past several months we have provided a number of
briefings on the Hill on this subject at the request of various committees
and members. Subsequently, an Israeli team, including Prime Minister
Rabin, provided briefings on the Hill which pointed out what they felt
were inadequacies in our assessment.
2. Representative David Obey (D., Wis.), on the Appropriations
Committee, has been particularly interested in our assessment, and
following Rabin's presentation to the Appropriations Committee, he
requested our comments on Rabin's assessment.
3 , NIO/ME, has pulled together the answers to
the specific questions raised by Representative Obey. He would like to
avoid further personal briefings at this juncture. It is Sam's understanding
that General Scowcroft will be answering these same questions to
Ambassador Dinitz.
4. Your approval is requested to provide to Representative Obey
the information contained in paper and to the other committees
we have briefed on this subject, including our oversight committees. We
do not propose to leave the paper on the Hill.
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OLC 76-0395/a
17 February 1976
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
eor a Gary
Legis ative Counsel
SUBJECT: Arab/Israeli Military Balance
1. Over the past several months we have provided a number of
briefings on the Hill on this subject at the request of various committees
and members. Subsequently, an Israeli team, including Prime Minister
Rabin, provided briefings on the Hill which pointed out what they felt
were inadequacies in our assessment.
Z. Representative David Obey (D., Wis.), on the Appropriations
Committee, has been particularly interested in our assessment, and
following Rabin's presentation to the Appropriations Committee, he
requested our comments on Rabin's assessment.
3. NIO/ME, has pulled together the answers to
the specific questions raised by Representative Obey. He would like to
avoid further personal briefings at this juncture. It is Sam's understanding
that General Scowcroft will be answering these same questions to
Ambassador Dinitz.
4. Your approval is requested to provide to Representative Obey
the information contained in I aper and to the other committees
we have briefed on this subject, including our oversight committees. We
do not propose to leave the paper on the Hill.
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 THE DIRECTOR OF
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
12 February 1976
1. Attached are a set of answers to
the questions posed by Representative Obey.
These are factually correct, and I have
checked them for acceptability with the
NSC Staff. I have not, however, reviewed
them with the DCI since I thought you would.
prefer to take that action yourselves.
2. I feel strongly, however, that we .
National Intelligence Officers
should respond to Obey, who has been friendly
toward us, and especially since these answers
are in effect a reply to some strong attacks
by the Israelis on our analysis. I also
understand that General Scowcroft will be
answering these same questions to Ambassador
Dinitz.
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