Summary: President Lyndon Johnson and the United States were bogged down in Viet Nam and could not commit itself to any other area of the globe and risk another confrontation with the Soviets. The tenor of Cairo and Damascus, leaving no confusion as to their intentions.
Nasser's threats resulted in elation throughout the Arab world, as mass demonstrations erupted in acclaim of Egypt's action to provoke war. The armed forces of Lebanon, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia were activated, as Iraqi armored columns advanced towards the Syrian and Jordanian borders to participate in a battle of honor.
Credits: Lyndon B. Johnson and the Vietnam War, Bill Whittle PragerU
Opposition to the Vietnam War in the United States, Iowa PBS
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