CBS Evening News - 1981-10-12
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[0:01] [music]
[0:05] from around the world and from CBS News
[0:08] headquarters in New York. This is the
[0:10] CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.
[0:14] >> Good evening. The Reagan administration
[0:16] said today it may greatly expand
[0:18] America's military presence in the
[0:19] Middle East. At Egypt's urging, the
[0:21] United States is stepping up delivery of
[0:23] military equipment to the Sudan, a
[0:26] country threatened by a Libyan invasion.
[0:28] And this move could involve
[0:29] non-combatant American support troops.
[0:32] More on this from Bill Plant at the
[0:34] White House.
[0:35] >> The Reagan administration is moving
[0:37] quickly to publicly reassure friendly
[0:39] Middle East nations that it intends to
[0:42] support their governments against
[0:43] internal and external opposition. US
[0:46] arms deliveries to Egypt are being
[0:47] accelerated. A State Department
[0:49] negotiating team has reached agreement
[0:51] with the Sudan for a stepped up military
[0:53] aid program, possibly including F5
[0:56] aircraft, tanks, and trucks. Some US
[0:59] support troops will go with that
[1:00] equipment to the Sudan. President Reagan
[1:03] returning to the White House from Camp
[1:04] David today was quick to assert that
[1:06] American troops will do no fighting.
[1:08] >> I can assure you that we have no
[1:10] intention of any Americans
[1:12] engaging in combat.
[1:14] >> Asked about the Awax sale to the Saudis,
[1:16] Mr. Reagan argued that the US must show
[1:18] it can be a friend to the Arabs as well.
[1:21] >> I hope that some of the senators who are
[1:23] opposed will recognize that even more
[1:26] than before.
[1:28] It is essential that we show the Middle
[1:31] East that we are prepared to
[1:36] participate there in trying to brin