2003

S1.E1 ∙ Yom Kippur War - 1973 Arab-Israeli War

Mon, Apr 21, 2003

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S1.E2 ∙ Six Day War - Third Arab-Israeli War

Mon, Apr 21, 2003

The Six Day War of June 1967 when Israel went on the offensive against the combined forces of Egypt, Jordan and Syria.

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S1.E3 ∙ Iran-Iraq War

Mon, Apr 21, 2003

In 1980 Iraqi mechanized forces using blitzkrieg style tactics, less air power, invaded an unprepared Iran. How Iran managed to mobilize and gain the upper hand is explained. The events leading up to and continuing in the War of the Cities and finally the Tanker War that motivated the world's super powers to intervene and eventually end the war are described. Finally, with it's oil industry devastated but with a massive military Iraq turns on Kuwaitt to seize it's oil field for Iraqi exploitation.

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S1.E4 ∙ The Lebanon War

Mon, Apr 21, 2003

In 1982 Isreal tired of the tit for tat PLO attacks on civilian targets in northern Israel and invaded their stronghold in Lebanon. The major combat phase is chronicled in detail as Israli forces drove PLO guerrillas north and then engaged Syrian forces decimating their air force and SAM defenses and causing major losses in tanks and infantry. Ariel Sharon drew criticism internally and internationally by exceeding his stated goal of driving the PLO 40 miles north of the Israel Lebanon border and went on to surround Beirut. PLO and Syrian forces drew heavy international criticism for the pervasive use of civilians as human shields as suggested by their soviet allies.

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