Arabs
are particularly fond of dates with historical or religious significance. Recall
the Yom Kippur War in 1973, the fourth Arab-Israeli war led by a coalition of
Egypt and Syria. Like earlier wars, it ended in defeat for the Arabs.
It
happens that sundown on Wednesday, September 4, marks the beginning of Rosh
Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. It will be followed ten days later by Yom Kippur.
The temptation to attack Israel must have many in the Middle East
salivating.
