A lot can be laid down to the individual's expectations, is my two cents worth.
The afternoon before the actual attack, NATO South put out an alert because of Egyptian movements. The captain discussed with the department heads. The consensus was if the Israelis aren't worried, then we shouldn't sweat it.
"These things must be done delicately-- or you hurt the spell." - The Wicked Witch of the West.
"We've got the torpedo damage temporarily shored up, the fires out and soon will have the ship back on an even keel. But I would suggest, sir, that if you have to take any more torpedoes, you take 'em on the starboard side." Pops Healy, DCA USS Lexington.
Topic: Classroom discussion of surprise in the Yom Kippur War (Read 7051 times)