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Agree. 11:42, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Hi. I just saw you added info on the IAF participation in the battle. Can you add references for that? cheers, Nudve (talk) 05:49, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nudve, all the info is from the IAF official page already referenced inside the table (next to the "Air Force(elements)" title). Besides formating the squadron names a little, the two helicopter squadrons I added are already described on the IAF page but were missing from the table, and the reference to 113 as a helicopter squadron is anachronistic. Poliocretes (talk) 06:28, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

OK. thanks. -- Nudve (talk) 08:57, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, What you said is right, but according to the israeli law this pic is not a public domain and according to the egyptian law it`s a public domain. So what do you think ?? (answer in my talk page) --Mohamed Salim ^talk 11:51, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn't be surprised too, you are welcome :)--Mohamed Salim ^talk 15:11, 14 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Poliocretes! Cheers for creating an excellent article. One comment though—in Egyptian Arabic, there is generally no J sound, and ج is pronounced G (e.g. Gamal Abd al-Nasser, Muhammad Naguib, etc.). All English-language sources I know of spell it Bir Gifgafa. Are there any sources that spell it with a J? I will move the article if you don't object. —Ynhockey ^(Talk) 00:06, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ynhockey, thanks for the compliments. I actually started out with the name Bir Gifgafa, but then found a number of references using the J variant. I assumed the G variant was a westernized version of the Arab name and therefore went with what I thought was closer to the original. Feel free to make any changes you think necessary. Poliocretes (talk) 06:33, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It appears that all of the online English-language sources in the article use the Gifgafa spelling. I will move the article to that title. Thanks again for creating it, and I hope you create more! You might want to look at Tel Nof Airbase and Nevatim Airbase, both in very bad condition. Cheers, Ynhockey ^(Talk) 23:01, 20 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just saw this when patrolling new pages - have you considered submitting it to Did You Know? It gets featured on the main page, and I find passers-by are normally kind enough to give articles there a free copyedit. Ironholds (talk) 09:13, 23 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Ironholds, I'll look into how one goes about submitting an article. Poliocretes (talk) 09:28, 23 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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May I ask for your help with it, in case you are interested with the subject? Some native speakers say the article desperately needs a good copyedit, and unfortunately my English isn't good enough. Thanks in advance. Flayer (talk) 16:06, 24 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks! The most important thing is the referenced content. Grammar isn't my strong skill. Flayer (talk) 19:27, 24 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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If you do, read the article you want to have as a source, it does not say what you claim it does. If you don't, what's the point of adding material that you do not understand? Whatever the case, the source does not support the claim of antisemitism and cannot be used to support a claim it never makes. I don't like Aftonbladet myself, but we try to respect sources here.Jeppiz (talk) 22:48, 24 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just to make myself clear, I do not have objections at all to a section being critical of Aftonbladet and I'll be glad to help. That's not the problem. That section needs to have proper sources, though, and the claims have to based on the sources, not on our personal interpretations of them.Jeppiz (talk) 22:51, 24 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

First of all, sorry for sounding rude the last time. I was in a hurry and wrote in a haste, and it came out sounding more abrubt that than I wanted. With hindsight, I should just have waited as the world would hardly have come to an end with the passage being there for two more hours :-) Now, I know you didn't write it and I know the user who did claims to speak Swedish. It surprises me somewhat, as the article is very clear in its message. Knowing the background in this matter is useful. Aftonbladet is, in my opinion and in the opinion of most Swedish speakers, a rather bad newspaper even though it sells a lot. Its reputation is a bit like The Sun in the UK or New York Post in the US. Unlike high-brow Swedish newspapers such as Dagens Nyheter or Svenska Dagbladet, they don't have subscribers and thus have to sell by have sensationalist content. Its credibility is very very low, and you can hardly open it without finding a big "SCANDAL"-this or "SCANDAL"-that. I'm a Finn myself, and if I had a euro for every time they've been writing slight insults or outright nonsense about Finland I'd be a rich man. Though that's nothing compared to what they write about Norway, it's even worse for Denmark, there are regular insults on the French, the Eastern Europeans, the US. So it's not in any way an anti-Israeli newspaper, it's a newspaper that sells by finding big "scandals" and by appealing to the lowest and most sensationalist in people. On a side-note, the source used in the paragraph, Newsmill, is very similar. While Aftonbladet is sensationalist and left-wing paper, Newsmill is sensationalist and right-wing Internet-publication. Politics aside, neither of them is very credible and both are extremly biased in their view of the world. I'll be happy to see a long section containing criticism of Aftonbladet, and there is really A LOT to criticise, but we have to be able to be fair in our criticism and not stoop to the same level. I'll be happy to help to contribute, and my apologies for not writing this the first time instead of coming across as a brute.Jeppiz (talk) 01:15, 25 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, Jeppiz, thanks for writing. Poliocretes (talk) 01:59, 25 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for creating the article! You are helping to complete the list :) Congratulations also for making the first WP Israel article of 2010. Have a nice year! Cheers, Ynhockey ^(Talk) 17:39, 1 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've wondered if Simon might have both occupied the Acra, then later razed it once he no longer felt it useful (as it would have been too far inside other fortifications to be of much defensive use)? If Ben-Dov has identified the correct foundations, then it does seem to have been razed during that general period (overbuilt with a residential quarter in the Hasmonean period, which was later leveled by Herod for construction of the street and plaza in front of the new Temple platform extension). But, whether leveled by Simon or afterwards, I haven't seen any published finds narrowing the destruction date beyond "latter half of the 2nd century BCE".

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Do you know where to find a reference for the Galileeian et-Tell? Will edit out the link with an explanation, but would feel better having some sort of authority to reference. Thank you, Shir-El too 11:48, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! I will update the article accordingly. Cheers! Shir-El too 17:04, 19 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Sweet. He asked me for a hand awhile ago but it seems to be coming along just fine. Thanks again for the feedback on the image.Cptnono (talk)

I knew it was a borderline photo. Hell, they were probably using bows and arrows when this pic was taken but it depicted four very central figures in the war and so I gave it a shot. As for content, I intend on expanding the battles for the bridgeheads (Oct 15-24). This aspect seems to have been glossed over though it represented a key phase of the war on the southern front. Details on the battles in the north (on the Syrian front) also seem spotty and so I'll be adding sourced content there as well. Best regards,--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 07:32, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Poliocretes. I appreciate your encouragement, advice and kind words. I'm a bit pressed for time at the moment but intend to add additional content and effectuate more substantive edits in the near future. Again many thanks.--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 17:47, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Excellent work. Thoroughly researched and well written. I made some minor edits involving spelling and style but really great work on your part. Well done!--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 00:23, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Poliocretes! I have removed the problematic part, and you are right of course about RAF Aqir. The source is not clear on the matter an I am far from being an expert on air force matters (my interest lies mainly in the ground forces). Please note that I plan to expand the article in the future from the vast information that can be found in Avi Cohen's book(s) on the IAF during the War of Independence, which would likely make this point moot. Cheers, Ynhockey ^(Talk) 20:09, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The rewrite gives a good overview. I have made some small changes: spelling and a couple of very minor clarifications. Excellent job! • Astynax ^talk 18:24, 28 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If no additional or major issues regarding the article are raised by next week, I intend to nominate this for GA status. It really is an excellent overview. • Astynax ^talk 20:18, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I noticed that picture showed the gate/steps area along the south wall of the Mount. I changed the description because I am certain that some readers will mistakenly assume that the wall of the Mount was a remnant of the Akra itself. You are correct, the caption should better explain this. If you wish to change the caption yourself, please do. Otherwise I will attempt prior to nominating. The exact wording won't affect the GA process itself, and changes may still be made during and after the GA review. GA is mainly concerned with whether the article is encyclopedic, is well-written, and adheres to Wiki standards. There are a few other tweaks (format, not to do with the text itself) which also need to be addressed that a GA reviewer might flag, so I'll do those, too. Thanks again for your improvements. • Astynax ^talk 23:57, 2 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The DYK came at an opportune time, with some additional tweaks. I've put the article into the GA queue. Now we mostly just wait. Once a reviewer begins to review it, a notice should appear at the top of the talk page, with a link to the review page where a reviewer may ask questions or give comments. It is a good way to get comments for improvements both for GA and higher classes. • Astynax ^talk 21:29, 4 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The GA review has started. No questions or comments yet. You may want to monitor the review page occasionally during the next few days, just in case the reviewer has a question. I intend to check the page periodically as well. We don't have to be on top of it constantly, but we don't want questions to go unanswered for days, either. This is an experienced reviewer who recently left useful comments for another article I've helped edit, so that's good. • Astynax ^talk 06:44, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, the article has passed the review and now has GA status! • Astynax ^talk 17:32, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You're absolutely right! I didn't noticed that, now I have to change the numbers starting from 28 to add a new one... :'( Hehe, no big deal. I'm very glad you noticed that mistake, and for you like the map too. It was funny to do. Thank you for warning me! Kordas (sínome!) 22:28, 29 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I want to add the commandant's residence too, it's really no problem to do that. So the map will be more complete. If you see any other mistake I'll appreciate you tell me :) Cya! Kordas (sínome!) 00:07, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done Easy to do, I just added a new number and rename the following. Regards, Kordas (sínome!) 12:38, 31 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Here is my gratitude for your barnstar :) I changed some refs because of Spanish needs, but its soul is all yours. I also did this edition to give some coordinates, and I want to show you this picture as well. May be it can be uploaded to Commons. Regards! Kordas (sínome!) 20:25, 15 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was only trying to proved that their home base has changed inventory but whatever --Jor70 (talk) 11:27, 23 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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hi- I specified that Tel Arad is situated in what is called the Arad Plain in English because in hebrew, it is called literally the "Arad valley". you can do whatever you want with this info.--Sreifa (talk) 06:45, 17 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if you've revisited this article recently. I did look over it again last week. There does seem to be some information in the article which does not directly deal with Jerusalem and which would probably better be heavily summarized (and even deleted in a few cases). I intend to go over the article and do some more serious editing as I have time during the next few weeks. It is possible that I might delete something that you think is relevant to the article, so I will note any major deletions on the talk page.

I am also going to ask for a WP:PR of the Acra article with a view to gathering suggestions to raising it to WP:FA status. Now that it has had a few more corrections, I think that a peer review should be the next step. • Astynax ^talk 07:24, 25 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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So, you say other sources exist. Indeed they do. When one asks, "Who are the known leaders in the field of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? (English-speaking)" the short list includes is Avi Shlaim and Sarah Roy. Their work, among others', would be the ones to use. Using Michael Oren's watery texts so much is just disappointing. You could use Benny Morris again, or Chomsky, or any of the reputable new historians. 174.54.92.106 (talk) 05:06, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This discussion belongs on the article talk page, where any participant can contribute. But since you were kind enough, I'll say this: Your dislike of Oren is no justification for the complete removal of a subject about which multiple sources exist. There are other ways to deal with paragraphs that are not properly sourced short of outright removal. Poliocretes (talk) 05:29, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Good job! Much more than a translation. I'll copy your into back to Hebrew. Valleyofdawn (talk) 07:35, 21 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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This source (it's in Spanish):

El atentado pudo tener por objeto vengar el "raid" aéreo de la aviación israelí que mató a una treintena de militantes de Hezbollah en el valle libanés de Bekaa en mayo pasado y el reciente secuestro del jeque chiíta Dirani por un comando del Ejército hebreo.

Translation:

The attack [1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires] could have been perpetrated to avenge the Israeli air force raid that killed about thirty militants of Hezbollah in the Beqaa Valley last May and the recent abduction of Sheikh Dirani by an Israeli commando team.

I think maybe I was wrong, because the Israeli airstrike was previous to Dirani's kidnapping.

It would be useful to know about that episode a little more (I mean the airstrike).--AndresHerutJaim (talk) 08:20, 22 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I did not want you to think that I had forgotten about bringing this up as a FA candidate. It has been a busy time of year, and I have only had brief periods in which to edit. The peer review has been closed, and I think that it is ready to go to the next step. As many people take vacations over the next few weeks (July 4 and Bastille Day) I was thinking we might wait for a few weeks to start this. Would you prefer FA candidacy start soon, or wait until mid-July?

I haven't forgotten about the Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period period article. You are correct that it is a mess, but I think the focus is the main problem. Much of the material is good, but I'm left wondering whether its purpose is to describe the city, or regional and political events during that time? I don't get much understanding about the city from the article. When I have time, I will probably work on it in a sandbox and ask for your thoughts. So far, I haven't thought of a good way to address it without offending the original editors. It may be necessary to remove good information which probably should go elsewhere, and even I do not like doing that. But every time I read over it, I get confused as to what would best be done. • Astynax ^talk 10:28, 22 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I have finished copyediting the article to try to get rid of repeated words, fix inconsistent tenses, and simplify punctuation. I probably missed some things, but I intend to do the nomination this evening anyway. We will see what happens. I'm not sure how long it will take the reviewers to start examining the article. • Astynax ^talk 00:44, 15 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The nominations is now up at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Acra (fortress)/archive1 and you may want to watch that page over the next few days to see if the reviewers ask any questions or would like edits done. I intend to be watching, too. • Astynax ^talk 05:49, 15 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Apparently, there can be a co-nominator for FAC articles, so I've inserted you as co-nominator. I hope that is OK with you, although I'm not sure that it makes much difference, other than it allows me to nominate another article while this one is being reviewed. • Astynax ^talk 19:48, 15 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article is now FA class. Thanks for your help during the process! • Astynax ^talk 17:05, 18 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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I've been doing a bit on the Robinson's arch article. I think it can also become a GA candidate with some further minor changes for consistency and a slightly expanded lead section.

The last section—Robinson's Arch#Egalitarian prayer site—is only a single paragraph, which could provoke some criticism from a GA reviewer. Can you think of anything to expand the section so that it contains at least 2 paragraphs? Alternatively, perhaps the section could be broadened to include other aspects of its current status. Maybe you have some ideas?

I was surprised that there does not seem to be an article on the Jerusalem Archaeological Park. I was going to insert wikilinks to it. The Archaeological Park is such a gem that it really deserves an article. But I cannot start an article because most of my information comes from visits and other sources which don't qualify as references. Do you, or other wikipedians you know, have enough to start an article? There are many articles which could link to that. Similarly, I hope that articles on Wilson's arch, the eastern arch and the Royal Stoa can eventually be done. I at least have a few references on these last two. • Astynax ^talk 02:59, 12 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for expanding the section about the prayer site. It is excellent, and I think the article is now ready for a GA review. If you decide to start an article about the Archaeological Park, please put a link to it in the Robinson's Arch article. I think such an article could be brief with just links to the articles about the important individual features (Robinson's Arch, Ummayad Palace, Hulda Gates, etc.). Other people may want to expand it later. The existing City of David National Park doesn't tell much of anything about the Archaelogical Park. • Astynax ^talk 16:56, 13 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Poliocretes! I have nominated 115 Squadron (Israel) for DYK. An excellent article, as usual. Keep up the good work! Cheers, Ynhockey ^(Talk) 17:03, 17 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello,Poliocretes, Thank you very much for your help with Operation Diamond. Would you mind, if I am to include you as my co-author in my DYK nomination? Regards.--Mbz1 (talk) 20:22, 30 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The DYK project (nominate) 12:02, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

Hi, I'm glad that my pics are used. I have some more arrival pics an some about the aircraft being on static display with Delilah missile and Spice bomb carried. If I have some more free time, I'll upload more. --KGyST (talk) 10:13, 13 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Poliocretes, do you have a time to copy edit Yolande Harmer Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 04:27, 17 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi- The following discussion may interest you: Execration_text_places --Sreifa (talk) 05:02, 22 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Just a note that a reviewer is beginning a GA review for this article which you started. You may want to watch the review discussion here. • Astynax ^talk 07:46, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is now passed and has GA status. • Astynax ^talk 21:44, 29 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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— Rlevse • Talk • 00:03, 11 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Seems a bit strange that PM Meir would be willing to cede Hermon for POWs. Perhaps she was will to cede that portion of the Syrian Hermon captured in 73 but certainly not the Israeli part captured in 67.--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 18:19, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

We don't know when the offer was made, it could have been at a point when the outpost on the Hermon had not been retaken yet. Lanir is also reputed to have been in possession of valuable state secrets, Avner Cohen is not alone in assuming these were related to Israel's nuclear capabilities. In any case, several Israeli publications have already repeated the claim, including a book about the war and an article in Ma'ariv. Poliocretes (talk) 19:22, 12 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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The Acra was a fortified compound in Jerusalem of the 2nd century BCE. Built by Antiochus Epiphanes, ruler of the Seleucid Empire, following his sack of the city in 168 BCE, the fortress played a significant role in the events surrounding the Maccabean Revolt and the formation of the Hasmonean Kingdom. It was destroyed by Simon Maccabeus during this struggle. The exact location of the Acra, critical to understanding Hellenistic Jerusalem, remains a matter of ongoing discussion. Historians and archaeologists have proposed various sites around Jerusalem, relying mainly on conclusions drawn from literary evidence. This approach began to change in the light of excavations which commenced in the late 1960s. New discoveries have prompted reassessments of the ancient literary sources, Jerusalem's geography and previously discovered artifacts. Yoram Tsafrir has interpreted a masonry joint in the southeastern corner of the Temple Mount platform as a clue to the Acra's possible position. During Benjamin Mazar's 1968 and 1978 excavations adjacent to the south wall of the Mount, features were uncovered which may have been connected with the Acra, including barrack-like rooms and a huge cistern. (more...)

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Hi- Can you take a look at this: Talk:Tell en-Nasbeh#location ? Thanks --Sreifa (talk) 06:32, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dude, come on —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.79.92.53 (talk) 05:35, 4 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On 7 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1973 Syrian General Staff Headquarters Raid, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during the Yom Kippur War, the Israeli Air Force carried out the Syrian General Staff Headquarters Raid after northern Israel had been struck by FROGs? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

-- Cirt (talk) 06:04, 7 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Since you called Nableezys edit a "battle", where he removed a map of Israel for a location internationally recognized as in Syria, what about your edit where you insert a map of Israel for a location internationally recognized as in Syria, what do you consider your edit? ? --Supreme Deliciousness (talk) 11:01, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I did not insert the Israel map in the first place, it was there for years. Furthermore, I did not object to the map you suggested either. It's just a map, and as I've said countless times before, it's meaningless. The sentiment apparent in the "no map is preferable to an incorrect one", however, is a clear indication that the editor in question does not care about the subject of the article, Gamla, but in advancing his own political agenda. That is why he is being reverted. His (and your) insistence on going through countless articles/templates/categories/maps and changing the most practical and innocuous wording with political content that is as obvious as it is unnecessarily cumbersome ,is clear battlefield mentality. So is suggesting one map and then replacing the one in the article with another. Wikipedia is not an advocacy group. Poliocretes (talk) 16:00, 11 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Heyo. Let me do a little research on the photo but if you really want to remove it immediately, I won't stand in your way since I hold you in very high regard as an editor.--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 16:00, 12 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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On 18 November 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Modi Alon, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Modi Alon scored the Israeli Air Force's first aerial victories on 3 June 1948 while flying an Avia S-199, a derivative of the German Messerschmitt Bf 109? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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What the heck is this? I'm obviously not a novice in the subject but I've never heard of it. It's not mentioned by Rabinovich, Pollack, Schiff, Herzog, van Creveld, Luttwak, Orr, Bar-On or anyone else of note. I don't even think Garwych mentions it and he empathizes with the Egyptian viewpoint and usually cites their figures. Looks like the primary reference for this article is an piece written by Sherif Sharmy who shares a similar name to the main contributor of this article. Could be a case of WP:OR and likely the product of sheer fantasy. Perhaps AfD is warranted. Your thoughts.--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 21:08, 26 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

FYI--Jiujitsuguy (talk) 00:42, 2 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]