Word: anti-american
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...giving aid and comfort to the Communist-inspired rebel armies of Christophe Gbenye in the neighboring Congo. Since the U.S. backs the legitimate Congo government of Moise Tshombe, who is a bête noire in the eyes of the black nationalists. East Africa was once again celebrating anti-American week...
Like almost everyone else these days, Inönü was trying to make domestic political capital by playing the anti-American game. Ever since the U.S. refused to back Turkey all the way against Greece over the embittered Cyprus issue, Ismet Inönü has demonstrated his independence from the U.S. by flirting with Russia. Of late, Inönü-inspired newspapers have been campaigning hard to tag the U.S.-educated Demirel as a Washington stooge, obviously hoping to damage him in the forthcoming elections...
...failed to halt the Justice Party, which has capitalized on Menderes' undeniable popularity. Tensions have increased in anticipation of the election scheduled for this year-which many think the Justice Party will win. Showing signs of desperation, Inönü's government has resorted to anti-American tactics with an electorate convinced that Washington let Turkey down in the Cyprus dispute. At the same time, Turkey-long known as one of the West's staunchest allies-has begun flirting with Russia. Turkey and Russia have signed a cultural agreement, denounced by the Justice Party...
...Asian or African standards, the anti-American demonstration in Manila was sedate. Some Reds were undoubtedly involved, but it seemed to be the work mostly of a mixed lot of opportunistic politicians hoping to exploit nationalist feeling. Still, American and Filipino officials worried about the future of U.S.-Philippine relations and, indeed, about the stability of the strongest anti-Communist bastion in Southeast Asia. Given the deteriorating situation in South Viet Nam and the Communist menace to the whole region, the Philippine Republic, which is often hopefully regarded as the showcase of U.S. style democracy in Asia, becomes increasingly important...
Leak in the Reservoir. Last week's affair was the fourth anti-American "demo" in three months, and although there is an immense reservoir of pro-American feeling in the island nation, it could run out if taken too much for granted. The last three demonstrations were set off by tragic incidents on U.S. military bases. In November an off-duty U.S. airman, allegedly bird hunting with a .22-cal. rifle, shot and killed a 15-year-old Filipino boy scavenging for scrap metal on Clark Air Force Base. The next month, two Marine Corps sentries...