Willie Sutton and Abdel Nasser

Abdel Nasser, Egypt’s most impressive figure since the Pyramids, has fully understood the basic law of contemporary strategy: Never attack your weak adversary—always concentrate the fire on your strongest opponent!

Egypt’s eternal but weak opponent is, of course, Israel. Yet if Nasser were ever to make his repetitious threat come true, and attack Israel, the entire world would rush to Israel’s support. Besides, Israel would fight with its extraordinary courage—and since the days of the Suez War Nasser has never forgotten Israel’s miraculous military potency.

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Abdel Nasser, Egypt’s most impressive figure since the Pyramids, has fully understood the basic law of contemporary strategy: Never attack your weak adversary—always concentrate the fire on your strongest opponent!

Egypt’s eternal but weak opponent is, of course, Israel. Yet if Nasser were ever to make his repetitious threat come true, and attack Israel, the entire world would rush to Israel’s support. Besides, Israel would fight with its extraordinary courage—and since the days of the Suez War Nasser has never forgotten Israel’s miraculous military potency.