[Jedi Master Pikachu]

Borrowed from the “This day in history” threads for the title. Apologies if that is the reserve of a specific freeper.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

pings.

[MaxMax]

Democrats Love Me, Vote for me in 2008.

[Old 300]

Heard yesterday on the BBC that the Arabs miscalculated Soviet support for their cause.

[MaxMax]

Vote for Dems in '08, and I'll kill you last

[familyop]

From PalestineFacts.org:

What led to the Six Day War in 1967?

Excerpt:

Military Provocation By Arab Countries and Soviet Disinformation

Excerpt:

At the same time, and unknown to the Israelis, the Soviet Union mounted a disinformation campaign pushing Egypt to join Syria against Israel. At that time, the Soviets were providing military and economic aid to both Syria and Egypt. On May 13, 1967 a Soviet parliamentary delegation visited Cairo and informed the Egyptian leaders that Israel had concentrated eleven to thirteen brigades along the Syrian border in preparation for an assault within a few days, with the intention of overthrowing the revolutionary Syrian Government. This was a complete fabrication designed by the Soviets to destabilize the Middle East. Similar false information may have been given to Egypt by the Soviets as early as May 2. The build up and aggressive intent were denied by Israel. UN Secretary General U Thant reported that UNTSO observers on the Syrian border:

... have verified the absence of troop concentrations and absence of noteworthy military movements on both sides of the [Syrian] line.

Nasser probably correctly interpreted the Soviet information as an indication to him that the time was ripe for an attack on Israel and that he had their backing. With the United States deeply distracted by the War in Vietnam, the Soviets had reason to think there would be no US intervention. Nassar then abandoned his former cautious policy and took the lead for new aggression against Israel. Syria and Iraq eagerly joined Egypt's preparations, increasing the momentum toward war.

[fish hawk]

Just finish watching a two hour documentary on PBS about the 6 day war. Very well done documentary. The one thing that stood out for me though, was the stupidity and incompetence of Lyndon Johnson. (and his advisers, mainly McNamara, who in my opinion should be held for war crimes for the Viet Nam debacle)

[Thinkin' Gal]

I have always been enamoured of this photo. It's as if the soul of every Jew is gazing through their eyes, with 1900 years of hope realized. Their faces reflect the essence of the lyrics of Hatikva.

THE HOPE

As long as deep within the heart
A Jewish soul stirs,
And forward, to the ends of the East
An eye looks out, towards Zion.

Our hope is not yet lost,
The hope of two thousand years,
To be a free people in our land
The land of Zion and Jerusalem.

LINK

[Convert from ECUSA]

Ping!