Word: nasserism
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...known among Arab militants as "Old Goha," the classic fall guy in Egyptian jokes. Scarcely a week later the Egyptians struck, and Sadat was an instant hero throughout the Arab world. In shops and suqs, pictures of him went up next to those of the late Gamal Abdel Nasser, the charismatic leader he succeeded in 1970. Until last week, the comparisons between the two leaders had always been in favor of Nasser...
...Nasser's Mistakes. In a sense, the successes of the Arab forces were due to the fact that Sadat as President of Egypt was as different from Nasser in style and attitude as the current fighting was from the battles of 1967. Nasser, a friend recalls, enjoyed having strong men around him. Being strong, he liked to tilt against them. But Sadat "cuts everybody down to size. He has not allowed any military commander to get too strong. He never allows a Prime Minister to emerge as a man of influence...
Sadat has been forced to shake a fist from time to time or seduce Egyptians with the heady vision of confrontation and victory because he lacks the personal magnetism with which his predecessor, Abdel Nasser, captured the Arab world. Sadat is basically an uncomplicated person who enjoys a sedate family life with wife Gehan and their children. He is a devout Moslem to the point that his forehead bears the mark caused by a lifetime of touching the head to floor to pray...
...from being stirred by Sadat's ringing oratory most Egyptians were unmoved. After all, in the three years since Sadat assumed the presidency following the sudden death of Gamal Abdel Nasser, he had constantly called for war to avenge the crushing defeat that Egypt suffered in the Six-Day War. Sadat said that 1971 would be "the year of decision," but it ended indecisively. Last year the President again warned Egyptians to prepare themselves for "the inevitable battle." It did not come...
...results of Sadat's diplomatic maneuvers were obvious, insofar as improving Egypt's relationships abroad were concerned. All the grace and favor evaporated last week with the first boom of cannon fire. For Anwar Sadat, having finally taken the ultimate step to war, a fateful decision awaits. Nasser had prestige enough to lose the battle and still keep his power. Barring miracles, Sadat does...