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I include in my remarks the following chart from the Washington Post. which summarizes the picture of the overwhelming forces against so courageous a people: Comparison of Arab and Israel forces Egypt Syria Iraq Jordan Lebanon Saudi Combined Total Israel Arabia Arab forces I forces Manpower: Active reserve --- 310. 000 115. 000 82. 000 70.000 11.000 55.000 643.000 300.000 Army ------------------- 280.000 104.000 70.000 69.000 10.000 50.000 565.000 291.000 Active -_------------ 160.000 54.000 --- 38.000 30. 000 --------------- 71.000 Reserve ------------- 120. 000 50. 000 - 30. 000 20.000 -------------- 220. 000 Navy ----------------- -11.000 1.300 1.800 -------- 200 1.000 15.300 3.000 Air orce ...---------- 15.00020. 000 9.000 10.000 1.500 600 4.000 40. 00045. 100 8. 00014.00 Hardware: Tanks ------------------- 1.400 600 300 250 150 2.700 800 Missiles -------------- 100 SAM and about 100 SSM and 1 battery of U.S. Hawks" 200 () Aircraft ------------------ 550 150 200 80 50 60 1.090 4400 Fighters ------------ - 400 105 95 61 39 50 800 190 Bombers ------------- 70 28 44 0 0 0 142 103 T ra n s p o rts - - - - - --. . 1 4 0 6 8 0 1 7 9 5 2 5 7 4 8 Ships .------------------ 114 47 23 3 5 25 217 37 I n addition to these forces is the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). formed by Arabs trained in guerrilla and desert warfare Created in January 1964. its army is sworn to destroy Israel. Headed by Ahmed Shukairy. the PLO claims to represent the 1.300.000 Palestine refugees in countries bordering Israel. As many as 12.000 of its troops are said to be in the Gaza strip in Egypt. others in Syria. Also not included in these totals are Kuwaits 2.400man army and small (6 to 8 aircraft) air force.