tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post6269792487489543450..comments2024-03-20T01:06:12.181-04:00Comments on MEI Editor's Blog: Avner Cohen Reveals New Details on the Nuclear Aspect in the 1973 WarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22261571.post-85388375145987194902013-10-04T05:11:55.419-04:002013-10-04T05:11:55.419-04:00I once read a funny story about this period that f...I once read a funny story about this period that fits right in with what you write. Golda Meir is said to have phoned Henry Kissinger, telling him that Israel was losing the war and that if the US didn't help, the Israeli government might have to resort to using nuclear weapons. She is also said to have suggested to Kissinger that he, as a Jew, should work a bit harder for Israel than for other countries, to which Kissinger is said to have replied: "I'm the Secretary of State first, then I'm an American and only lastly am I a Jew." Golda Meir, who was known to be quite witty, allegedly replied: "That's alright. Here in Israel, we read from right to left anyway."<br />I've never been able to trace the source of this story. If anyone reading this does know the source, I'd be glad to hear it.Joas Wagemakersnoreply@blogger.com