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Source: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,630690,00.html
How Long Can Israel Resist U.S. Pressure?
[Der Spiegel-Germany] Christoph Schult, Gerhard Sporl and Gabor Steingart - Whenever anyone calls his resourcefulness in difficult situations into question, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likes to recount an episode from his younger days. He was serving in an elite IDF special forces unit which had been chosen to gather intelligence behind enemy lines. Netanyahu was leading a group of soldiers up a mountain when they suddenly found their path blocked by a giant boulder. With the side of the mountain to the left and a precipice to the right, the group's only real option was to turn around and abort the mission. Using shrubs that were growing out of the cliff, Netanyahu made his way hand-over-hand around the obstacle, dangling over the abyss, and reached the path on the other side of the boulder.