Introduction
This estimate of Israelis and Arab military capabilities was prepared just prior to the Six day war on May 26, 1967 by the United Stated Central Intelligence Agency, National Board of Estimates.
An alternative estimate or a censored version of this one was apparently prepared on the same day. That estimate has sometimes been cited as "proof" that Israel was not in any danger and that the US and Israel knew this to be the case.
I agree with EH on this one.
As I said before to Shafique, is that he lays to much 'good faith' into the memoires of high ranking figures that have implemented their story in the US national historic archives, as is the case in the document that Shafique showed earlier on.
I do agree with Shafique that the US/Israeli intelligence gathering about the Egypt troop movements was strong and accurate, which gave the Mossad a reason to start 'blitzkrieg' attack, just to use some German terms.
In reality, the 7 day prediction shuold be seen as nothing more than an opportunistic memoire made in hindsight. In reality, nobody can foresee the duration of a war based on the huge discrepancies in army strength between the Arab and Israeli forces. I see the historic records as no more than painting a strong image of US/Israel policy in the historic archives. Chomsky mentions this is his book. Memoires are not something that should receive much credibility.
Concluding that I fully agree with EH, and that Shafique has a very weak argument by holding on to conversations made from memoires as visible in US historic records.