Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East Audiobook

" Very good military history. Oren is now Isreali ambassador to US. "

" An interesting history of the war that shaped the border lines of the modern middle east. "

" Reads closer to a textbook than I'd have liked and could also benefit from more and better maps. Even so, this book does a great job setting the scene for the war - a much more complicated and lengthy process than the war itself and something I knew far less about. A good read if you like the subject. "

" This book describes the 1967 war that changed the landscape in the Middle East, basically Israel expanded its borders. Egypt closed the straits of Tiran which Israel used liberally for trade, and Arab countries mobilized and surrounded Israel with over half a million troops. Understandably, Israel, a country of 2 million people and no where to retreat to, became quite alarmed. A few weeks later, Israel surprise attacked Egypt, destroyed most of Egypt's airforce while still on the ground, and then had no problem trashing Egypt's army. Although Jordan and Syria weren't quite as unorganized as Egypt, they didn't do much better. Egypt's media lied saying that the US and UK had attacked them and that they were winning the war against Israel. This only angered the US and UK, but it did led to celebrations in Cairo for a few days. The theme of this book is that the Arab countries spent years preparing to destroy Israel, they were completely unorganized, lied to each other and the rest of world, and were totally surprised by a surprise attack that they had successfully anticipated. The war only ended when Israeli troops were closing in on Damascus, and the Soviets threatened to intervene militarily. The author concluded the book by saying that violence in the Middle East continues to this day. "

" An absolutely fantastic book, a must read for anyone interested in Israel and the Middle East. Deeply researched and splendidly written, Oren provides a gripping and powerful account of the causes and events of the 67 War. "

" A comprehensive if at times pedantic evaluation of the Six Day War as a catalyst for remaking the middle-east, establishing Israel's existence, and placing the groundwork for many of the problems we see today. Slightly biased towards the israeli's but not too bad. "

" Very smart guy. Good writer, good thinker, good historian. "

" Extremely helpful in understanding the recent history behind the modern Middle East. "

" Gripping. A great history lesson as well. "

" Jews v Arabs...guess who wins "

" Mr. Oren has written a powerhouse of a book about a time when Israel received very little western aid and still kicked some Soviet backed Arab ass! "

" Gripping book about Israel's Six Day War "

" A well-researched and well-written account of a short war that continues to impact the world today. "

" Among other things, the book charts how unpredictable the outcome of this war was, shocking parties on both sides of the conflict. "

" I thought I knew this subject- i had been unaware of a great deal. The chaos and randomness of decision making- by all sides is mind boggling. Extremely well written and documented. A page turner "

" Dense and detailed but excellent and balanced commentary on the Israeli/Arab conflict. "

" Excellent if rather short summary account of the six day war. "

" Is up there with "The Guns of August", a great read. "

" A really thorough, and fairly balanced, look at a war that unquestionably still plays a huge role in determining the reality in the Middle East "

" Don't mess with the Jews. "

" I thought it was a little heavy on details but it is probably more interesting to people who were alive at the time. Everything seems to happen in slow motion. "

" One of the best books ever written on the Middle East. "

" Outstanding overview, and a helpful introduction to the central issue in the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict. "

" Fantastic review of history, with detail which was not available until after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Makes one think back on Biblical prophesy. "

" Very good military history. Oren is now Isreali ambassador to US. "

" Excellent, albeit long, and detailed account of the six day war in Israel. "

" Dense and detailed but excellent and balanced commentary on the Israeli/Arab conflict. "

" I'm sure that this book warrants better than my 2 star rating but I found it a difficult read. "

" An excellent history of six days that turned modern Israel into an empire, the ramifications of which are still being dealt with today. The portrait of Abba Eban is fascinating. "

" Incredibly fascinating book about the six day war and it's impact on the modern middle east. "

" Jews v Arabs...guess who wins "