The Reasons Behind The Arab Defeat In 1967 War - part(1/5)

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trouble and death in the Middle East fighting erupted quickly when Syrians allegedly fired on Israeli farmers operating tractors Israel used tanks mortars and aircraft to counter attack Israeli premier Levi Eshkol said friendly foreign powers will understand the situation in May 1967 the leaders of the Soviet Union took a step that would change the map of the Middle East the losers would be their own allies it all began with a false report from Soviet intelligence Anwar Sadat Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament was in Moscow for talks with Soviet Prime Minister Kosygin it was a routine trip Egypt was now firmly in the Soviet camp Sadat was seen to his plane by the Deputy Foreign Minister Leopold siddhattha see member for those well the Minister took Sadat aside social evil Fox consul he said his Raley troops were massing against Syria he says he asked him to report this at once to Nasser missile Egypt's president Gamal Abdel Nasser was the hero of the Arab world if Israel was massing troops on the Syrian border Nasser would be expected to act he sent for his chief of staff and instructed him to find out what the Israelis were up to Rockdale gap has Sharia I went to the border between Syria and Israel I found nothing unusual so I asked to see the latest aerial photos of the border area they showed me photos from the previous day and the day before that I studied them but I still found nothing hashtag Authority in Pelham Iguchi el basilisk area the chief of staff found nothing to back up the Soviet report but then the Soviet ambassador came back to us he said Soviet intelligence had reconfirmed their report Israeli troops really were massing on the Syrian border and the situation was very dangerous she would win the milk - you Soviet diplomat spread the alarm throughout the region even in Israel as the Prime Minister and his wife soon found out the Irish time - time frenzy my shoe doctor it was 2:30 in the morning a secretary came in looking sleepy he said the Soviet ambassador is down in the lobby he's all dressed up very formal and he insists on seeing the Prime Minister right now I said to a school let's receive him in our pajamas Martillo master simcha been able to be jamming to him pussy to the school not sure our ambassador gave Eshcol a telegram from Kosygin - Cole offered to go to Moscow to discuss the regional situation - the civil union jubilant colors man who the Ambassador was angry he said you are massing your troops in the North s Hall said we can go there now we can go together to the golden border you'll see we haven't mobilized anything the Soviet ambassador said no Shagari ROC cell yet at that time Soviet leaders believed that America was on the run in Vietnam some in the Kremlin now sought to weaken America's influence in the Middle East even at the risk of another regional war with numerous - Polly teachers can plug directly write as a conscious of the issue we believed a war could bring us political gains even a stalemate could bring us benefits Egypt had our backing both political and military we would rush we thought their forces would demonstrate the benefits of Soviet support so we were confident that the balance of power in the Middle East would be altered by a localized war mustard you mostly at the vanie is omit these means in Cairo Nasser had put his armed forces on alert the moment he received the Soviet report if Moscow's plan was to provoke a war it seemed to be working model what the lucidity the Russian report escalated everything Osborne ayah we felt obliged to move troops into the Sinai the hard work towards Lucena from there we could retaliate against Israel if Israel attacked Syria Israel how did to thought about Julia I've done masa can wish I was you do not sir I did not want to war with Israel Abdullah said I was Abdul Nassir was thinking of his image in the Arab world di so he put on the show of strength using the Armed Forces Oh Elma Shira AB did Marshall Amir wanted to attack Israel right away basura invoke the gun mo Goodman and his odds a mole Knoblauch Adela's are the Arab media had been criticizing Nasser some countries had accused Abdul Nasser of hiding behind the United Nations since the Suez war of 1956 United Nations troops had provided a buffer on the border between Egypt and Israel now Nasser ordered them out the eyes of the world focused on a small harbour at the edge of the Sinai desert Sharm el-sheikh at the subtle be a Wahoo D headquarters wanted to expel the UN troops from Sharm el-sheikh Saboo what I told them if we do that Egyptian troops will have to take over a charm el-sheikh what we will then be obliged to close the Straits of Tiran F little that will mean war man L helped a blockade at the Straits of Tiran by Egypt could lead to war because the Straits at the foot of the Gulf of Aqaba controlled Israel's only trade route to the eastern half of the world Nasr in the name of Arab solidarity was going on the offensive Allen was a let me Adams idea that help our armed forces are ready for war the Gulf of Aqaba belongs to Egypt what I am conveying there is no way that we will allow Israeli ships to pass through now the Jews are threatening war alone we tell them hello and welcome we are ready for war but there is no way we will give up our rights to the Gulf of Aqaba in Israel the people prepared to defend themselves there Prime Minister lavish call summoned his cabinet and military commanders they a neo dotty law a multi law I told him until now I was not sure what was going to happen local Haiti but to all be mushroom ed be cool but after the Egyptians close the Straits I'm sure the situation will develop into a war but their women are ma made selenium cause belly restraints or a casus belli for assertive is a command I told him firmly that this will be their end this will be their grave saw die athlete eat their mollari they are luffy lead MIB commanders told him we have no choice we have to mobilize we have to launch an attack within 72 hours if we give the Egyptians more time they will pack the sinai with more and more divisions though the result the general saw Israel becoming increasingly vulnerable the chief of staff general ravine was very worried he smokes a great number of cigarettes and he ate nearly all the nuts and raisins in the little basket there and he was very worried because not because he doubted the result of the war but because we were really very unprepared for what Reuben asked Abba Eban for a diplomatic solution Robin had said we were really thoughtful fearful war and second they should still be some attempt to avoid it by exercising warnings and pressures upon the Egyptians and then the mr. ash call send me a note saying who are you doing

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Length: 9min 58sec (598 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 15 2008

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