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...Mondale equally for supporting the "supplyside economics" and "gunboat diplomacy" of President Reagan. He was swinging wildly and becoming increasingly moody and erratic as he tried to transform his flailing political crusade into a one-man peace movement. He has fired off a telegram to Syrian President Hafez Assad demanding the release of two Israeli diplomats, and proclaimed that he would venture to Nicaragua, Cuba and Africa. In a most unseemly move last week, he traveled to Mexico to attack U.S. "arrogance" toward Central America...
...question is how long Lebanon's new overlord, Syria, will remain patient. Syrian President Hafez Assad has shown little interest in direct intervention in Lebanese politics. But Karami seemed to suggest that the Syrians might start exerting more pressure to break the deadlock...
...departure of the U.S. Marines and brought Lebanon more deeply under Syrian control. The Lebanese Prime Minister is traditionally a Sunni Muslim, just as the President is traditionally a Maronite Christian, but Karami met the far more important requirement of enjoying the strong support of Syrian President Hafez Assad. Gemayel made his decision after meeting with the Syrian leader two weeks...
...interview with Assad did not include questions about Syria's abuse of human rights or the massacre at Hama, where Assad ordered thousands of Syrians killed. Nor was he asked about Syria's Jews, who cannot leave the country...
...answer to King Hussein and President Assad: Abdicate your throne and resign from your presidency, schedule free elections, and release your political prisoners. Only then can you dare ask for American evenhandedness...