Anwar Sadat and the October War: Breaking the Deadlock

Abstract

see report We often look for a single defining event which properly characterizes a great statesman's ability to shape world events. As the legacy of Anwar Sadat, the events leading up to the 1973 Arab-Israeli War bear the distinctive mark of a master statesman, capable of using all aspects of national power to achieve his strategic objectives. The October War shows Sadat at his finest, able to support national interests while in possession of little apparent power, able to find opportunities where others only saw constraints, able to prioritize objectives and fit them carefully into a courageous plan of action. His success in the October War broke the deadlock between Egypt and Israel and cleared a path for a greater reconciliation and the potential for peace.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 18, 1992
Accession Number
ADA440778

Entities

People

  • Roger W. Burg

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Crossings
  • Deception
  • Domestic
  • Elections
  • Gain
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • International Organizations
  • Leadership
  • Middle East
  • Money
  • National Politics
  • Security
  • Students
  • Suez Canal
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.