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While there is widespread resentment of these measures, many Soviets fear the confusion attending wholesale reform and welcome the reassurance that the central government does not intend to let liberalization get out of hand. The Soviet people are accustomed to a system that guarantees order and stability, whatever the cost in individual liberties. Now that crime and disorder are up, people are frustrated and afraid. "I get the impression," says a State Department analyst, "that a lot of Soviets are saying, 'Let's get things calmed down.' And if it takes a little arbitrary justice to make life more stable...
...colonel put Gorbachev on notice that if he did not intend to use his powers more decisively he would face a mutiny within the army. At the same time, Gorbachev's hesitation to impose presidential rule in the Baltics or give his unequivocal support to military actions has not won him applause from reformers either. If the Kremlin has a strategy nowadays, it seems to be to get tough -- then back down. But with the growing polarization between radicals and reactionaries, no one seems prepared to accept uncertainty anymore...
...Saddam is getting desperate to start what he calls the "mother of battles." His plan has always been to inflict such heavy casualties on attacking allied ground forces that President Bush would seek some sort of compromise peace. But the allies unobligingly intend to hold off until weeks of bombing have killed more of the Iraqi troops, destroyed many of their fortifications and weapons, and cut off their supplies. Possibly the Iraqi leader hopes to goad his enemies into launching the land campaign prematurely...
...which goes to show that wars almost invariably have consequences that the victors never foresee and certainly do not intend. There is no reason to believe that the war against Saddam Hussein will be any different...
...riled the world by suggesting he had "to go to the brink" of war to keep peace. The President ponders a question on whether his current policy is a Dulles echo, then says, "Maybe so, maybe so. What I'm trying to do is convince Saddam Hussein that I intend to do my part in implementing the United Nations resolutions. The way to have peace is for him to understand that. I don't think he does...