Israel planned and executed that rescue in about a week.
We spent six months planning the failed Tehran raid to free US hostages, and then failed (overly complex plan) when we did try to execute it.
And we somehow thought we could keep the plans secret from the rest of the world for six months (even though our forces were practicing in Egypt — which has its own security forces and ties to the former USSR).
Success is doing what the majority says you cannot do.
Thanks for the reminder
Interesting how many significant events occurred on/about July 4
I was told by a good source years ago that the Israels used a 45acp mac 10 instead of the Uzi 9 mm because the slower moving, heavy hitting 45 would be less likely to pass through the enemy and kill a hostage.
I’ve never been able to confirm it officially. I guess the Israels didn’t want to diminish their own weapon by disclosing this.
Just before the raid, he'd received a telegram "Fatty's in for a big surprise."
Referring to Idi Amin.
Bibi’s Brother was on that raid.
When I first visited Entebbe four years after the raid, that Airbus 300 was still sitting at the (old) Entebbe tower. Part of the lower skin of the port wing was missing. The Entebbe Tower was pockmarked with bullet holes.
Interesting.