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William Durupul

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275 total appearances

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Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

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Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

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Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

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Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

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Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

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Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

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350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

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Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

It really was.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

And just as the Egyptians were gobsmacked by the Israeli preemptive strike in 1967, which wipes out all their aircrafts,

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

So the Israelis now have, it's their turn to feel both terrified and amazed as they hear this crossing has been made, that this brilliant military operation has taken place, that all these bridges are in place and the tanks have crossed.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

And it isn't just in the north, because at exactly the moment that the mortars opened fire at the Suez Canal, the Syrians have gone into action to attack the Golan Heights.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

Yes.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

Those of you who have not heard our bonus with Avi Slime, we should say that the great revelation he has is that King Hussein had given dropped heavy hints.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

That Egypt and Syria were up to something and that Israel should be on guard.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

But she went off to a conference the next day and somehow nothing happened.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

And this was, I think, just four days before the assault.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

So nothing happens because it's the day before the big holiday.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

So the initial Egyptian assault is a complete success.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

They move right into Sinai.

Empire: World History
350. 1973: The Yom Kippur War & The First Oil Crisis (Part 5)

They down the aircraft that are meant to be attacking them.