For Sadat’s peace overture was born out of a sober strategic analysis of the regional balance of power. It was clear to him that Israel was a nuclear power that, in October 1973, had once again proven itself to be unbeatable in a conventional war – a war Sadat himself had never expected to win when he launched it.
萨达特的和平姿态是在对地区力量平衡冷静的战略分析后作出的。他很清楚以色列拥有核力量，并且在1973年10月的战争中，再一次证明了它在常规战争中是无法被击败的。这是一场萨达特本人在发动时就没指望会获胜的战争。