Lol, the jokes you read in these boards 
I wonder who these petrodollar armies Israel has allegedly defeated are: Is it poor Israel, that no. 1 American mistress (both in funding and near-universal political support both in local US politics and global politics) up against those petro-dollar funded peasant Palestinians who don't/can't even have an army? Or is it Hezbollah? Would be shocked to hear they've turned from Iran/Syria/Russia axis to "petrodollar backing." Surely one can't mean Egypt or Saudi Arabia, both of whom are friends of Israel, courtesy of their friendship with uncle Sam, no? So who are these petro-dollared armies made waste-of by Israel? Are we talking about 1940s and 1960s while in the same breath touting "petrodollar" to give a false impression that we're talking about rich armies vs poor Israel? Very curious.
Wow, wow, wow, who said I was making ANY reference to 21st century Israel conflicts? Dear Mami, Dear Mami! Take some cue from @Termie, he of multiple handles fame
and switch your handle to "Dear
Baby" because the 21st century is the only century you seemingly have lived in. No shame, trust me, it won't embarrass you, in fact we oldies on Nipate may actually take to some fondness to your youth seeing that folks like @Punidit lays claim - and never fails to remind members - of his 30 years experience in blogging!
Now onto responding to your post - Why should you be curious? The use of the word SHORT when posting that Israel made "short work of hostile Arab neighbors armies" was DELIBERATE. It was specifically a reference to the
duration;
certainly not a reference to height for which I suspect you are short and stout6 days and whereas History books records it by other names, it is best known as the
6 day-war. Israel captures and added territories 3 times its size, namely the Golan Heights, the West Bank (incl. East Jerusalem), the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula. Then followed the fourth Arab-Israeli war - The Yom Kippur War - which lasted a little longer BUT actually
just 19 days, Hence better known as the
October War because it was over BEFORE October was over - 25th October to be precise! I am providing you a link for free although you, yourself should make Google your friend. In the (
October War where Egypt and Syria launched a massive surprise attack against the outnumbered and unprepared Israel Defense Force, the aim of the Arabs was to try reclaim the land they lost in 1967. Yet nonetheless, Israel won the war and the Arabs lost even more land. "Unprepared" is what the enemies of Israel thought because they chose to launched the war on the morning of October 6, 1973, on Israel's holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement.
Look, when yours truly, @AoH, has a moment to post on Veritas blog, embrace it as a free History lesson. You are lucky to have a repository of knowledge held by those who have come before you. It is our duty to pass on this knowledge to the next generation. Instead of gratefully taking it all in, you are behaving like my 13 year old last born who
thinks he is smarter than his parents and can therefore bullshit us when he is in a bind, forgetting that we were all once 13 years old and had our fair share of teenage mischief. Tafakari haya.
And one more thing, I worked for UNIFIL (UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON) for close to 3 years. This name for a UN agency holds my beer as the biggest oxymoron you would call any organization! How can UNIFIL be still carry the word "Interim" when it has been in existence and in operation since March 1978 - that is 44 years today??
Another misconception, I wish to correct is this notion that Israel HAS ALWAYS BEEN "American mistress" (quoting your words"). Israel as a state only existed after 1948. Until 1967, UK and other European powers made Israel their business more than USA did. Around the time of the 3rd Arab-Israeli war, America was stuck and mired in
Vietnam. It really wasn't intrested in wooing Israel. In fact America was a stumbling block to Israel in the run up to the 6-Day War of June 1967. You can Google:
The Americans also sponsored a United Nations resolution establishing the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) presence between the Egyptians and the Israelis. During the run up to the Six-Day War, the Americans repeatedly rebuffed Israeli requests for military aid and approval for an Israeli preemptive attack on Egypt.
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