Israel - 1967 - The Six-Day War

[ELVIS]

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[ELVIS]

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[Nickdfresh]

So what does this have to do with anything?

[ELVIS]

That's the same thing your mom asked about you...

Just kidding...

[Seshmeister]

My name's Troy McClure and you may remember me from other Israeli propaganda films such as 'Daddy why does a 3000 year old myth mean we can take that man's land?' and the epic 'Do unto them as someone else did unto us'.

[ELVIS]

Hi Troy...

[Nickdfresh]

BTW, the Six-Day War was one in which Israel was clearly the the aggressor, it's also the one where they ruthlessly (and knowingly) slaughtered US Navy personnel during 'The Liberty Incident.'

USS Liberty - thread split out - WW2 in Color History Forum

[Mushroom]

BTW, the Six-Day War was one in which Israel was clearly the the aggressor, it's also the one where they ruthlessly (and knowingly) slaughtered US Navy personnel during 'The Liberty Incident.'

USS Liberty - thread split out - WW2 in Color History Forum

How can you over-simplify and say Israel was "clearly" the aggressor. The 6-Day War was a result of several years of conflicts between Israel and Arab neighbors. The history books say that Egypt was signing defense pacts with Jordan and Syria, and then amassed half a million Arab military forces, along with tanks and aircraft on the Sinai Peninsula, threatening Israel's sea lanes through Gulf of Aqaba. (don't leave out Kuwait, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq - Iraq's President also stated "Our goal is clear -- to wipe Israel off the map."). Clearly, this all looks like a provocation, and eventual attack on Israel. Or is it just a friendly party?

Next time you have gang members amassing on the border of your neighborhood, just remember, they are only there to practice gang turf wars, and drug trades, and they plan to use styrofoam peanuts as ammunition. Afterwards, they will go home quietly, and you'll never see them again.

[ELVIS]

Dickbreath says that because it fits his agenda...

[Nickdfresh]

How can you over-simplify and say Israel was "clearly" the aggressor.

Because they attacked first and their claims of "preemptive strike" is highly subjective. And my point is that the perception of Israeli as the poor lil' underdog and little Jewish American in the middle east gets a bit nauseating at times. For instance, it is often said that Israel massacred large numbers of Egyptian POWs and the motive for the attack on the USS Liberty was largely to blind the US and to prevent any possibles leaks of such war crimes to the US and Euro press....

The 6-Day War was a result of several years of conflicts between Israel and Arab neighbors. The history books say that Egypt was signing defense pacts with Jordan and Syria, and then amassed half a million Arab military forces, along with tanks and aircraft on the Sinai Peninsula, threatening Israel's sea lanes through Gulf of Aqaba.

The history books are far from always objective. Actually, Egypt moved 100,000 men to the Sinai (and 1,000 tanks), not "half-a-million." While there was certainly a chance of conflict, the series of wars was two: 1948 and 1956--and it's far from certain that the Arabs were ready to attack as their forces were far from the basic level of competency that the Israelis had (although, they're overrated IMO). I'm not saying the Arabs were innocent nor am I saying the Israelis were the "bad guys," I'm just saying the above Leni Riefenstahl-like, one-sided propaganda pieces spew a bit of shit and cast Israel as the blameless victim...

(don't leave out Kuwait, Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Iraq - Iraq's President also stated "Our goal is clear -- to wipe Israel off the map."). Clearly, this all looks like a provocation, and eventual attack on Israel. Or is it just a friendly party?

Except the militaries of the above countries were almost completely useless, intentionally poorly led, and mostly lacked proximity or any useful modern equipment. And the whole "wiping out Israel" thing is mostly fodder for domestic consumption by shitty, corrupt regimes that need the little Jewish state to blame all of their domestic problems on--which is kind of why they don't really want to wipe out Israel. Because they're not much more sympathetic to the Palestinians than the Israelis are...

Next time you have gang members amassing on the border of your neighborhood, just remember, they are only there to practice gang turf wars, and drug trades, and they plan to use styrofoam peanuts as ammunition. Afterwards, they will go home quietly, and you'll never see them again.

I'll be sure to take advantage of US satellite technology and my resupplied tanks to get rid of them and capture more of their territory. Except, funny that in 1973, when the Egyptians actually WERE massing on their borders, the Israelis almost completely missed it and very nearly suffered a tactical defeat.

And actually, during the 1973 "Yom Kippur War," the Egyptians launched a somewhat successful, limited operation largely just to recapture territory lost and their limited ambitions not only showed the 'evil Arabs' didn't necessarily want to drive the Jews into the sea, but also allowed them to "save face" as even though they were driven back, they still managed to inflict serious losses on the Israelis and their excellent plan was only thwarted by the incompetent Syrians. The saving of Egyptian/greater Arab face ultimately fostered the Camp David Accords and a margin of peace..

[Nickdfresh]

Dickbreath says that because it fits his agenda...

Superstitious fuckwit that prays for the "rapture" (essentially wanting what the Arabs supposedly want--the destruction of Israel) says what?

[Mushroom]

Because they attacked first...

you responded with civility

[Nickdfresh]

you responded with civility

I respond to how I'm spoken too...

[ELVIS]

Superstitious fuckwit that prays for the "rapture" (essentially wanting what the Arabs supposedly want--the destruction of Israel) says what?

How do you know what I pray for ??

[Baby's On Fire]

I would love for every Arab and fucking Israeli to be eradicated from Earth,,,,,it would immediately become a better place.

Assholes, one and all.

Religious, arrogant holier-then-thou pricks....every one of them.

Fuck all religion while we're at it. The root of all evil.

Now...back to something important.