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The Egyptians initiated the war when they blockaded the port of Eilat in the Red Sea on May 22-23, 1967. Just thought I'd make that correction.

It isn't a war until the shooting starts. They may have taken actions (sending away the UN forces, moving large forces across Sinai and closing the straights, that made war inevitable. But it was without doubt the Israelis that fired the first shot. I don't blame them, if they had waited for Egypt to fire first they wouldn't have survived, but they did shoot first.

218 posted on 04/21/2010 5:07:23 PM PDT by GonzoGOP (There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)

A blockade is an act of war under international law. End of discussion.

219 posted on 04/21/2010 5:20:05 PM PDT by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (NEW TAG ====> **REPEAL OR REBEL!** -- Islam Delenda Est! -- Rumble thee forth)