Word: arabism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...blamed if any foot dragging about release of the Lebanese prisoners prolonged the captivity of the American hostages, and they were concerned about endangering their all- important relationship with the U.S. But they had another imperative to consider: Israel cannot afford to look as if it is yielding to Arab terrorism. U.S. officials were nonetheless saying that Israel would be "no problem...
...have reason to believe that Khomeini or Gaddafi is behind some terrorist act, so you decide to strike by attacking the Iranian oil fields or a Libyan air force base. In the latter case, you've now got all the Arabs against you. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the moderates will feel immense pressure to line up with their Arab brethren. We've got to get used to the disagreeable fact that there really is no quick fix for terrorism. What we do need is improved intelligence work against terrorist groups. Penetration can help derail the nasty stuff. When...
...first heads of state Ronald Reagan cabled for assistance in the TWA hostage standoff was not a trusted ally of the U.S. but a frequent diplomatic adversary, Syrian President Hafez Assad. As a Soviet-armed Arab state sharing a tense 50-mile border with Israel, Syria rarely, if ever, sees eye to eye with Washington on Middle East policy. But the Administration was betting that in the current crisis U.S. interests converged in many ways with Assad's. By agreeing last week to act as the mediator in the release of 39 U.S. hostages from their Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim...
...also successfully launched three communications satellites for various clients before this week's scheduled landing. Ironically, while Shi'ite terrorists held 40 American hostages from a hijacked airliner, one of the satellites the U.S. boosted into orbit (for a $19.2 million fee) is owned by a consortium of 21 Arab nations -- including Lebanon and Syria -- and the Palestine Liberation Organization...
Apart from the political statements, the news conference offered many insights into how the hostages were faring. Conwell seemed to be holding up the best, perhaps because he is an experienced hand in the Middle East, having spent much of the past decade in Arab and Asian countries working for oil service companies. In introducing himself, Conwell said, "My family is in Corfu, Greece. I send them my love, my affections and hope to God that they're strong and that they can wait for me to get back home. I'm ready." Cullins also addressed his family, telling them...