Golda

00:38:59,208 --> 00:39:01,710 It's your anxiety talking, Golda. 401 00:39:10,719 --> 00:39:13,354 Come on, I'll make us some more coffee, all right? 402 00:39:25,267 --> 00:39:26,902 How are you? 403 00:39:28,303 --> 00:39:30,438 - Fine. - You coming in? 404 00:39:33,175 --> 00:39:34,375 I need you. 405 00:39:39,248 --> 00:39:40,481 I'll be there. 406 00:40:01,469 --> 00:40:03,572 Come, Moshe. Sit. 407 00:40:05,741 --> 00:40:10,846 I lost another 13 Phantoms and nine Skyhawks. 408 00:40:10,979 --> 00:40:12,347 Eleven pilots dead. 409 00:40:12,480 --> 00:40:14,249 At this rate, 410 00:40:14,383 --> 00:40:16,885 three, maybe four more days and I'm out of the fight. 411 00:40:22,257 --> 00:40:25,827 What happened to Sharon and his flanking attack? 412 00:40:25,961 --> 00:40:27,629 He drove around the desert all afternoon 413 00:40:27,763 --> 00:40:30,098 with 30 photographers in tow. 414 00:40:30,232 --> 00:40:33,035 - He didn't fire a shot. - That man. 415 00:40:33,168 --> 00:40:34,503 And Bren? 416 00:40:34,636 --> 00:40:37,438 His division is virtually destroyed. 417 00:40:38,874 --> 00:40:40,842 We still have, er, 400 boys 418 00:40:40,976 --> 00:40:43,045 trapped in the fortresses along the canal. 419 00:40:43,178 --> 00:40:44,746 We're working on a new rescue plan. 420 00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:46,782 - The Egyptians know that. - No one left behind. 421 00:40:46,915 --> 00:40:49,618 - It's a trap. - No one left behind, Zvika! 422 00:40:52,020 --> 00:40:54,589 What is the point of risking more lives? 423 00:40:54,723 --> 00:40:57,025 Let's be honest with ourselves. 424 00:40:57,159 --> 00:40:59,861 If we sent a rescue mission, its purpose would be 425 00:40:59,995 --> 00:41:04,266 to save our reputation as much as save those boys. 426 00:41:04,399 --> 00:41:07,135 So, what are our options? 427 00:41:08,870 --> 00:41:11,773 Sharon wants to cross the canal 428 00:41:11,907 --> 00:41:13,542 and cut them off from the rear. 429 00:41:13,675 --> 00:41:14,977 Would that work? 430 00:41:17,779 --> 00:41:19,348 The Egyptians have two divisions 431 00:41:19,480 --> 00:41:21,216 on the west bank lying in wait. 432 00:41:21,350 --> 00:41:22,517 He'd be wiped out. 433 00:41:22,651 --> 00:41:24,086 What's the position on the Golan? 434 00:41:24,219 --> 00:41:26,555 We pushed them back to the ceasefire line. 435 00:41:26,688 --> 00:41:28,557 The Syrians are close to collapse. 436 00:41:28,690 --> 00:41:30,392 Can you push them back further, 437 00:41:30,525 --> 00:41:31,827 towards Damascus? 438 00:41:32,661 --> 00:41:34,196 If we could panic Assad, 439 00:41:34,329 --> 00:41:37,933 he will put pressure on Sadat to attack again. 440 00:41:38,066 --> 00:41:41,570 Exposing his tanks in open country. 441 00:41:43,505 --> 00:41:44,906 Dado, what do you think? 442 00:41:45,607 --> 00:41:48,010 The Egyptians are well dug in. 443 00:41:48,143 --> 00:41:50,512 They'll not leave their positions. 444 00:41:50,645 --> 00:41:53,148 - Sadat got his victory. - Yes. 445 00:41:54,583 --> 00:41:55,784 But... 446 00:41:57,052 --> 00:41:58,653 does he know it? 447 00:42:01,223 --> 00:42:04,659 I want you to bomb the outskirts of Damascus, Benny. 448 00:42:04,793 --> 00:42:08,230 - Get Assad really mad. - I'll need more planes. 449 00:42:08,363 --> 00:42:11,266 Get Kissinger on the phone, please. 450 00:42:15,270 --> 00:42:16,471 Cheer up, Moshe. 451 00:42:16,605 --> 00:42:18,707 - Things could be worse. - How? 452 00:42:18,840 --> 00:42:21,076 You could have my feet. 453 00:42:22,744 --> 00:42:24,246 <i>I understand,</i> 454 00:42:24,379 --> 00:42:26,139 <i>but the President is in a difficult position.</i> 455 00:42:26,181 --> 00:42:27,816 <i>The winter is coming. If the Saudis...</i> 456 00:42:27,949 --> 00:42:30,285 The Russians have started a massive airlift. 457 00:42:30,419 --> 00:42:34,856 We're seeing planes streaming into Cairo and Damascus. 458 00:42:34,990 --> 00:42:37,859 We have lost 500 tanks 459 00:42:37,993 --> 00:42:40,028 and one third of the air force. 460 00:42:40,162 --> 00:42:41,396 Five hundred? 461 00:42:41,531 --> 00:42:44,066 <i>Yes. And 30 Phantoms.</i> 462 00:42:44,199 --> 00:42:46,234 <i>I could have launched a pre-emptive strike</i> 463 00:42:46,368 --> 00:42:49,304 <i>but I didn't, to save your blushes.</i> 464 00:42:49,438 --> 00:42:51,706 That decision cost us dearly. 465 00:42:53,909 --> 00:42:55,944 <i>Watergate is sweeping through Washington</i> 466 00:42:56,078 --> 00:42:58,580 <i>like a firestorm, Golda. Nixon is a lame duck.</i> 467 00:42:58,713 --> 00:43:00,982 But you're not. 468 00:43:04,486 --> 00:43:05,654 <i>Golda...</i> 469 00:43:05,787 --> 00:43:08,090 Would it help if I came to Washington? 470 00:43:08,223 --> 00:43:11,561 <i>You want to fly here? Dur