(SF novel) East of Nakba (114)
Chapter 38 Retired General "Shy-Rock"
(3) Transferred to Washington (2/3)
He was influenced by his father deeply. Shy-Rock
joined to the just founded Air Force and aimed to become a pilot. He played an
active role as a fighter pilot in the Six Day War in 1967. Six Day War began when
Egyptian President Gamal Nasser blockaded the Tiran Strait and U.S.S.R. severed
diplomatic ties with Israel. But the war resulted in a devastating blow to
Egypt and Syria due to a preemptive strike by the Israeli Air Force. The battle
ended in just six days. The Six Day War impressed the world with the myth of
Israel's invincibility. The real winner of war was the Israeli Air Force.
After the war, Shy-Rock was offered to be
transferred to Israeli embassy in Washington in U.S. as a military attaché. It was
a merit award for his achievements during the Six Day War. On the battlefield,
he was cool-headed and courageous. In general, he was not talkative. He was
hesitant to become a military attaché of the embassy. But there was no reason
to reject the offer to be stationed in the United States. It would be a good
chance to pursue a higher rank in the military. His wife and two daughters pushed
him. In particular, elder daughter Golda was overjoyed when her father was
assigned to the job in the United States.
(Continued)
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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