TALKING POINTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00049R000601490046-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2007
• Sequence Number: 46
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Council
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence
Deputy Director of Central Intelligence
FROM: Charles E. Waterman, NIO/NESA
SUBJECT: Talking Points
Military Situation
-- Israeli forces completed the isolation of West Beirut
last night, setting up road blocks on the Beirut-
Damascus highway, and cutting off the PLO and Syrian
troops remaining in the city.
3 / - Elements of the Israeli force have reache'
area of the Lebanese presidential palace.
- Israeli forces are in control of the Beim
airport.
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fighting yesterday and toda rb
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Iranian Troops
Between 1,000 and 2,500 Iranian troops are now
and Lebanon according to three separate source
in Syria. The remainder of the Iranian troops
are Revolutionary Guards and militia, although
confirm this. Two additional regular infantry
airlifted to Tehran where they will be f
been
The l .1 g~i t'rnitae-. s u
intended to dispatch between 10,000 and 30,000
over the next thr
-- Between 300 and 500 Iranian troops reportedly are inside
Beirut where they probably are attached to Palestinian
or Shia militia units.
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Arab Reactions
-- Th s a es"fiC1~`~ida`ocrP `action. irab
1 ders, thrown off balance by the swiftness and extent of
I raeli ac q tare t~trcertaa bo t-.tkae~outconp in Lebanon
a d the of ect the crisis will have on broader Middle
qu :_ Reporting continues to indicate popular hostility
toward the US for what most Arabs regard as its collusion
with Israel...
mong Arab moderates, there may--be some pintte satisfaction
at Syria's discomfiture,aird a willingness to acknowledge 4
that there are positive aspects to the situation------- a -
Soviet Reactions
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-- 4~ additional Soviet IL-76 military transpor flew over
Turkey to Syria over the weekend, making sovcw~ such flights
since Thursday. Gi4ezrvi
We have no information on cargo.
-- The Soviet airborne division at Bolgrad remains on alert, although
there are indications that elements of one regiment may he ctandino
down;
A situation report to be prepared by DDI/NESA circa 1630 willl",
include additional material on the above events and -related
Further
-- Soviet Union today issued a Tass statement -- indicating high
level input -- demanding that Israel withdraw its troops from
Lebanon. The statement is the strongest the Soviets have made
since the crisis in Lebanon began. The Declaration, however,
uses vague language, includes no specific threat to Israel, and
does not commit the Soviets to any specific action.
.. .. trends.
Charles E. Waterman
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