Wednesday, July 23, 2008
June 7, 1981 - Israel bombs the Osirak nuclear reactor
This is an interesting story.
I don't know if Israel has the fortitude to do something similar today...
I don't know if Israel has the fortitude to do something similar today...
David Horovitz describes that eventful day in the Jerusalem Post:
"AS ONE of his chapter headings, Claire cites the US Army maxim that "No plan, no matter how perfect, survives first contact with the enemy."
The raid on Osirak, though perceived as peerlessly clinical and precise, was certainly no exception.
And yet, compared to the challenge that Israel would face if it attempted something similar against Iran's nuclear facilities, Osirak was a walk in the park."
