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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, April 24, 1981
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Libya is nothing but a massive arms depot for Moscow. So much is stashed
there that part of it is earmarked for Russian use elsewhere in the Middle
East or Africa, ready to be airlifted at Moscow's orders.
One remarkable evidence of the awesome size of Soviet military aid to
Libya is this fact: when the forces of Muammar Quaddafi invaded neigh­
bouring Chad a few months back, they had so many artillery pieces,
missile launchers and tanks that they did not bother to bring along
parts to make repairs. Instead, they simply abandoned malfunctioning
weapons for brand-new equipment.
--Gene H. Hogberg, News Bureau