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Common Position. The Soviet-Arab sessions were inconclusive. The Russians were obviously relieved by the failure of Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's bilateral shuttle negotiations. As an alternative, the Russians have demanded "an early resumption" of the Geneva Conference, but as of last week it appeared that they...
Moscow fears that a Soviet-sponsored Geneva Conference might be derided as a Soviet failure if it collapsed. Thus the U.S.S.R. is willing to let what it calls "bilateral separate deals," meaning resumption of Egyptian-Israeli talks under U.S. aegis, continue in tandem with Geneva discussions. So far Washington seems...
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew was probably correct when he predicted recently that G.I.s would never again fight a guerrilla war in Asia. Nonetheless, the U.S. Navy and Air Force, plus technology and economic-aid programs, will continue to provide plenty of muscle for an active American...
Like other Arab leaders, Syria's President Hafez Assad acknowledged Sadat's initiative as a clever ploy that would put Israel on the defensive and perhaps even contribute to a straining of the U.S.-Israeli relationship. On the other hand, Assad was characteristically leary of any Egyptian action...
All-Round Settlement. Publicly, Assad has always favored a resumed Geneva Conference as the best route toward an all-round settlement. Sadat does not oppose a Geneva Conference in principle, but he has hinted that Egypt is still prepared to hold further bilateral negotiations with Israel. Moreover, by implying that...