>Correct on every point. Last week, on the 40th anniversary of the 6-Day War, I heard some people commenting that it was bad for Israel, it was a mistake, and it got them into a bad situation for the last 40 years. Nonsense. If Israel had lost that war, there would be no Israel today.

I've read that a bit differently (maybe different sources?) - as "it was a mistake to strike first", and "it was a mistake to take territories". That's where the high ground was lost, and the general goodwill of the world was also somewhat lost.