Comments on: Suez Crisis: Operation Musketeer http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=suez-crisis-operation-musketeer From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Kevin Cook http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-784000 Kevin Cook Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:36:01 +0000 #comment-784000 just a reminder Did you get round to sorting the stuff out for my research yet please Andrew? just a reminder Did you get round to sorting the stuff out for my research yet please Andrew?

]]> By: Kevin Cook http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-780434 Kevin Cook Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:57:32 +0000 #comment-780434 Did you get round to sorting the stuff out for my research Andrew? Did you get round to sorting the stuff out for my research Andrew?

]]> By: kevin cook http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-779279 kevin cook Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:58:50 +0000 #comment-779279 All I have at present are the cuttings from the local press on my dad's return home just before christmas 1956. I have his military records but they aren't much use. I would like to see anything you have if you could scan it to my address? kevin.cook@ntlworld.com there's not much coverage across the net in pphotographic form Thanks for your time K.C. All I have at present are the cuttings from the local press on my dad's return home just before christmas 1956. I have his military records but they aren't much use.
I would like to see anything you have if you could scan it to my address?
kevin.cook@ntlworld.com there's not much coverage across the net in pphotographic form
Thanks for your time
K.C.

]]> By: Andrew Keeling http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-779088 Andrew Keeling Sat, 08 Oct 2011 14:51:31 +0000 #comment-779088 Hi Kevin, My father was a Marine in 45 Commando and landed on a helicopter from Thesus too. Unfortunately he died in 1995 so I cannot get some info form him. I have many photos and newspaper cuttings too but I although he did not talk a lot about the op himself I knew Suez played a big part in his life. I think he and many others felt betrayed by people back home. I am trying to research more into his part so if you find anythig yourself give us a shout. Andrew Keeling Hi Kevin,

My father was a Marine in 45 Commando and landed on a helicopter from Thesus too.

Unfortunately he died in 1995 so I cannot get some info form him. I have many photos and newspaper cuttings too but I although he did not talk a lot about the op himself I knew Suez played a big part in his life. I think he and many others felt betrayed by people back home.

I am trying to research more into his part so if you find anythig yourself give us a shout.

Andrew Keeling

]]> By: Kevin Cook http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-656448 Kevin Cook Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:35:26 +0000 #comment-656448 My dad was the first medic to be dropped at suez by helicopter from theseus. Unfortunately he passed away in 1965 me being almost five. I have no relatives who can remember much about this I have newspaper cuttings on his return home. Pte Roy Cook R.A.M.C. I have his airbourne medal with oak leaf. Anyone with any information is welcome to contact me at my email address. I have researched this conflict and discovered it seems to be a huge cover up and backdown by the uk government due to the involvement of the U.S.S.R. with the americans stood by idly! My dad was the first medic to be dropped at suez by helicopter from theseus. Unfortunately he passed away in 1965 me being almost five. I have no relatives who can remember much about this I have newspaper cuttings on his return home. Pte Roy Cook R.A.M.C. I have his airbourne medal with oak leaf. Anyone with any information is welcome to contact me at my email address. I have researched this conflict and discovered it seems to be a huge cover up and backdown by the uk government due to the involvement of the U.S.S.R. with the americans stood by idly!

]]> By: Mark http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-581910 Mark Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:21:18 +0000 #comment-581910 Eisenhower made a terrible mistake in saving Nasser. Eisenhower made a terrible mistake in saving Nasser.

]]> By: Brian http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-451710 Brian Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:15:45 +0000 #comment-451710 Ironic, "proud American." The reason the Egyptians could claim victory was because the American government stabbed the British government in the back and demanded the UK withdrawal its troops for the horrible crime of intervening on the West's behalf without formal international support - something the US did habitually as often as once a year both then, and now. So the US position was both hypocritical and shortsighted. From a political standpoint, the Egyptians won because American diplomacy won it for them. Ironic, "proud American." The reason the Egyptians could claim victory was because the American government stabbed the British government in the back and demanded the UK withdrawal its troops for the horrible crime of intervening on the West's behalf without formal international support – something the US did habitually as often as once a year both then, and now. So the US position was both hypocritical and shortsighted.

From a political standpoint, the Egyptians won because American diplomacy won it for them.

]]> By: Proud American http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-210573 Proud American Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:57:25 +0000 #comment-210573 A very poor and somewhat biased account of the Suez crises. No mention is made of the massive Egyptian military build-up in Sinai nor is there mention of the large arms deal between Egypt and the Soviets in 1955. Egypt received bombers and MIG-15s, T-34 tanks, troop carriers, artillery and naval vessels. Military historians credit this event as a major catalyst for Israel’s decision to go to war. Indeed, Moshe Dayan, in his account of the war stated that the arms transfers were a source of great concern to Israel. Yet curiously, the author omits this event. There is no mention of Egyptian sponsorship of Fedeyeen terrorist attacks against Israel and the author glosses over Egypt’s closure of the Gulf of Eilat to Israeli shipping. In addition, how the author concluded that Egypt came out a winner from a war that it clearly lost, is beyond incomprehensible. Nasser’s forces were humiliated and routed from Sinai. Huge amounts of war booty fell into Israeli hands. Nasser was forced to re-open the Gulf of Eilat to Israeli shipping and he was forced to allow U.N. Peacekeepers to patrol Sinai. The war gave Israel an 11-year respite on its southern front. The fact that Egypt declared “victory” in a war that it clearly lost is not surprising. It is the norm for Arabs to be on the receiving end of a thrashing and declare victory. We see this phenomenon time and again. Arab armies generally wind up with a boot imprint on their collective rear-ends and somehow have the cheese to declare “victory.” These claims are truly pathetic and have grown threadbare. A very poor and somewhat biased account of the Suez crises. No mention is made of the massive Egyptian military build-up in Sinai nor is there mention of the large arms deal between Egypt and the Soviets in 1955. Egypt received bombers and MIG-15s, T-34 tanks, troop carriers, artillery and naval vessels. Military historians credit this event as a major catalyst for Israel’s decision to go to war. Indeed, Moshe Dayan, in his account of the war stated that the arms transfers were a source of great concern to Israel. Yet curiously, the author omits this event. There is no mention of Egyptian sponsorship of Fedeyeen terrorist attacks against Israel and the author glosses over Egypt’s closure of the Gulf of Eilat to Israeli shipping.

In addition, how the author concluded that Egypt came out a winner from a war that it clearly lost, is beyond incomprehensible. Nasser’s forces were humiliated and routed from Sinai. Huge amounts of war booty fell into Israeli hands. Nasser was forced to re-open the Gulf of Eilat to Israeli shipping and he was forced to allow U.N. Peacekeepers to patrol Sinai. The war gave Israel an 11-year respite on its southern front. The fact that Egypt declared “victory” in a war that it clearly lost is not surprising. It is the norm for Arabs to be on the receiving end of a thrashing and declare victory. We see this phenomenon time and again. Arab armies generally wind up with a boot imprint on their collective rear-ends and somehow have the cheese to declare “victory.” These claims are truly pathetic and have grown threadbare.

]]> By: Lester Pearson, And Other Peace Prize Winners « Canada’s World http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-132324 Lester Pearson, And Other Peace Prize Winners « Canada’s World Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:13:05 +0000 #comment-132324 [...] a Franco-British perspective, the military side of their “Operation Musketeer” developed brilliantly, the diplomatic side rather less so. With America preparing to undermine [...] [...] a Franco-British perspective, the military side of their “Operation Musketeer” developed brilliantly, the diplomatic side rather less so. With America preparing to undermine [...]

]]> By: Yahia Al Shaer http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm#comment-62002 Yahia Al Shaer Mon, 18 May 2009 18:49:30 +0000 #comment-62002 Good details How piculiar, I happened to withess all those developments in Port Said. Have publishe a 740 book "Th Othe side of the coin", you can as well read some summaries at my home page at any of the following sites http://yahiaalshaer.bravehost.com/BRITISH/ http://yahiaalshaer.bravehost.com/FRENCH/ or at http://www.geocities.com/yahia_al_shaer/ Yahia Al Shaer Good details

How piculiar, I happened to withess all those developments in Port Said.

Have publishe a 740 book "Th Othe side of the coin", you can as well read some summaries at my home page at any of the following sites

http://yahiaalshaer.bravehost.com/BRITISH/

http://yahiaalshaer.bravehost.com/FRENCH/

or at

http://www.geocities.com/yahia_al_shaer/

Yahia Al Shaer

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