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Even the Arabs seem to be winking at the continued supplying of The Netherlands. Abdul Rahman al Attiki, Kuwait minister of oil and finance, is on record as saying: "If Europe wants to deprive itself of oil to help Holland, that is its business. But should they defy the Arab states by announcing solidarity with Holland publicly, then we shall take measures against them." The message could not have been clearer if it had been shouted from a minaret: Reroute shipments all you please-just don't talk about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: EUROPE: Slipping Around the Embargo | 12/10/1973 | See Source »

...planes attacked two Greek destroyers, the Vasileus Georgios I (King George I) and the Vasilissa Olga (Queen Olga), off the island of Syra in the Cyclades. The destroyers zigzagged and opened up with anti-aircraft guns. The warplanes flew away. Two nights before, Italian warships forced the Greek liner Attiki into Palermo, where authorities refused to let her continue her voyage...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREECE: Empty Cradle | 8/26/1940 | See Source »

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