Read main thread: 1956 Suez Crisis
June 23rd, 2005  
SHERMAN
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The Israeli govronment meant to force the Egyptians into allowing Israeli shipping to pass through the canal and tiran straights. It also meant to destroy the huge ammoit of weapons the Egyptians got from the soviets.
 
 
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