President Eisenhower indicated to a press conference today that he envisions military assistance to Iraq for use against Communism and not for any local war.
The President was asked if in view of the decision to grant arms aid to Iraq the Administration considered similar assistance for Israel. He replied that he had forgotten for the moment the state of American negotiations with Israel but that he knew we have rendered economic assistance to Israel.
Mr. Eisenhower added that we are not giving anyone assistance to start a war or to indulge in conflict with others of our friends. He said military assistance was for the common purpose of opposing Communism and pointed out that if and when we give such assistance to any region or any nation in that region it is not for the purpose of assisting them in any local war of any kind.
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