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Chapter 3 The grace of Allah – Oil boom (19)
082 Yom Kippur War and Oil shock - Anwar
Sadat appears (3/4)
Sadat planed out to defeat Israel in a rational and precise manner. His plan was to counterplot Israel and terminate the battle within a short period of time. Israel, being surrounded in every corner of borders by enemies, always kept tight guard. Israel army was very strong and patient. It was clear that there was no chance for Arab to win if the war was prolonged.
Sadat tried feint attack to cheat
Israel. When Egypt showed a gesture of attack, Israel quickly mobilized all of
their soldiers. Israeli efforts resulted in vain. Egypt carried out the same
campaign several times. The war weariness spread in the Israeli society. In
addition, Israeli citizens who became accustomed to the victory of wars in the
past. They became self-conceit and carelessness.
In 1973, Sadat asked Syrian
president to attack Israel together on October 6. It was a holy day for both
Jewish and Muslim. It was "Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement)" which was the
most sacred day for Jewish, and it was the sacred "Ramadan (Fasting)
day" for Muslims. Even Mossad, one of the most powerful intelligence
agency in the world, could not anticipate the attack by Arabs on such a sacred
day at all.
(To be continued ----)
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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