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Today is 48th anniversary of what must be one of the most audacious attacks that saw Egyptians cross the Suez and return to Sinai!
And this, barely six years after a humiliating rout!
What a campaign!
#YomKippurWar
Today is 48th anniversary of what must be one of the most audacious attacks that saw Egyptians cross the Suez and return to Sinai!
And this, barely six years after a humiliating rout!
What a campaign!
#YomKippurWar
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Sharing some thoughts on current West Asian situation on the 48th anniversary of the #YomKippurWar.
Israel fought ALL its neighbours (less Lebanon, but that is too insignificant a player). Here goes:
(a) Egypt was at the forefront, leading the entire Arab world. Israel made ..
Sharing some thoughts on current West Asian situation on the 48th anniversary of the #YomKippurWar.
Israel fought ALL its neighbours (less Lebanon, but that is too insignificant a player). Here goes:
(a) Egypt was at the forefront, leading the entire Arab world. Israel made ..
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.. its peace with Egypt by withdrawing from the Sinai Peninsula following the Camp David Accord. Anwar al Sadat had to pay for it with his life. Egypt lately has been on the brink, barely holding out against centrifugal forces.
(b) Libya: Gaddafi sent armour & ..
.. its peace with Egypt by withdrawing from the Sinai Peninsula following the Camp David Accord. Anwar al Sadat had to pay for it with his life. Egypt lately has been on the brink, barely holding out against centrifugal forces.
(b) Libya: Gaddafi sent armour & ..
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.. oil to help with the war effort, even though most of it arrived too late to be of much use. Gaddafi met a horrible end and Libya itself will take a long time to pull back from the brink, if at all.
(c) Syria: Almost breached the Benet Yakov bridge, but for indecision ..
.. oil to help with the war effort, even though most of it arrived too late to be of much use. Gaddafi met a horrible end and Libya itself will take a long time to pull back from the brink, if at all.
(c) Syria: Almost breached the Benet Yakov bridge, but for indecision ..
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.. on part of Syrian commanders due to unexpected rapidity of their advance as also bold and swift reaction from Israel. Syria was led in the war by Hafiz al Assad, father of the current leader, Bashar al Assad. He is barely hanging on despite tremendous odds, partly ..
.. on part of Syrian commanders due to unexpected rapidity of their advance as also bold and swift reaction from Israel. Syria was led in the war by Hafiz al Assad, father of the current leader, Bashar al Assad. He is barely hanging on despite tremendous odds, partly ..
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.. due to help from unexpected quarters.
(d) Jordan: No major participation by Jordan since the loss of West Bank in 1967. However, despite Jordanian front being largely quiet, Jordanian armoured formations fought on the Syrian front. As of today, West Bank, though ..
.. due to help from unexpected quarters.
(d) Jordan: No major participation by Jordan since the loss of West Bank in 1967. However, despite Jordanian front being largely quiet, Jordanian armoured formations fought on the Syrian front. As of today, West Bank, though ..
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.. still claimed by Jordan, continues to be under Israeli control.
(e) Iraq: Sent in two armoured divisions to the Syrian front, giving fresh impetus to the stalled Arab offensive. Ahmed Hassan al Bakr ruled Iraq at that time, with Saddam Hussein as a key aide. Current mess ..
.. still claimed by Jordan, continues to be under Israeli control.
(e) Iraq: Sent in two armoured divisions to the Syrian front, giving fresh impetus to the stalled Arab offensive. Ahmed Hassan al Bakr ruled Iraq at that time, with Saddam Hussein as a key aide. Current mess ..
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.. mess that Iraq finds itself in and the fate that befell Saddam Hussein needs no elaboration.
.. mess that Iraq finds itself in and the fate that befell Saddam Hussein needs no elaboration.
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Given all of the above, what I have been thinking lately is 'DID THE YOM KIPPUR WAR EVER END?
It may sound far fetched. And it might indeed be so for all I know, but still ..
Feel free to tickle your minds.
JMTs
Given all of the above, what I have been thinking lately is 'DID THE YOM KIPPUR WAR EVER END?
It may sound far fetched. And it might indeed be so for all I know, but still ..
Feel free to tickle your minds.
JMTs
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