by Reality Check » Thu Sep 20, 2012 5:02 pm
Israel almost lost the 1973 "Yom Kippur" war - because they believed the enemy could never win and thus would never start the war.
An Israeli historical perspective:
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-d ... m-1.465911
http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Moder ... r+1973.htm
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... 91/RRC.htmIsrael almost lost the 1973 "Yom Kippur" war - because they believed the enemy could never win and thus would never start the war.
An Israeli historical perspective:
[url]http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/abba-eban-israeli-leaders-thought-egypt-wouldn-t-start-a-war-it-was-liable-to-lose.premium-1.465911[/url]
[url]http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/History/Modern+History/Israel+wars/The+Yom+Kippur+War+-+October+1973.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1991/RRC.htm[/url]