Sharon's legendary relationship with David Ben-Gurion began in the days of Unit 101 - and extended throughout the fledgling Israel's wars. At left, Ben-Gurion stands examining formations on the front during the 1971 War of Attrition, wearing a beret at Sharon's urging lest the enemy get a glimpse of his distinctive shock of white hair. In his own words, on the relationship between the two men at the outset of 101:
"Before long, however, I found that Ben-Gurion's affection was a curse as well as a blessing. At high-level meetings and get-togethers with the room full of generals and staff officers, he would call me up to be next to him. Sitting there, I would watch the generals come up to say hello to the old man and would feel embarrassed to hear him say, "Who are you?" or "What are you doing here?"...Without the wisdom to be more careful, I contributed in that period to the births of jealousies and anatgonisms some of which were to last for decades."
Sources: Life magazine, Sharon, Chanoff.
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