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(Yossi Melman) - "... According to the telegram, Gilad told senior State Department official Elizabeth Dibble that "in their [Egypt's] war games, Israel is always identified as the enemy... They are training all the time, preparing operational plans, infrastructure and their Second and Third Army Corps in the Sinai to take over the Sinai whenever they decide to do so." He also told Dibble that Israel did not believe the Egyptians were planning to attack, but stressed that Egypt's military capabilities were of concern. "Gilad stressed that Israel does not see Egypt's army as a 'lousy' one, observing that even a lousy army can be a dangerous one," the telegram said, noting Gilad also pointed out that the Egyptians have F-16s and American weapons. According to the cable, Gilad told Dibble that he had discussed the issue with Egypt's intelligence chief at the time, Omar Suleiman..."
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