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Behind any persuasion, of course, must be the belief that a nation will take draconian steps. But the capability must be there for credibility. The White House is nearly convinced that we must apply some kind of "bloodless military pressure" to lodge that message in the minds of allies and enemies. But a central question remains: Would Carter ever send U.S. forces into real combat for the national interest...
...words were backed by the kind of action that is rapidly becoming the hallmark of Britain's fighting lady. During a two-hour morning session with Carter in the Oval Office, Thatcher pledged to support the U.S. if Washington asked the United Nations Security Council to impose economic sanctions against Iran. "You would expect nothing less and you will receive nothing less but our full support," the Prime Minister told reporters. Carter and his aides were visibly delighted. At one point Carter said, "I want the American people to get to know you as I have come to know...
Psychologists know that ex-hostages need that kind of reassurance, sometimes for months or even years after their release. Most hostages suffer some degree of psychological damage, a mix of helplessness, fear, rage and a sense of abandonment. During the Hanafi incident, says Siegel, "some of us felt we had left our bodies and were watching the whole scene from up near the ceiling." That kind of report raises fears for the stability of the American hostages in Iran, who have been under pressure six weeks longer than Siegel's group of captives. One sign of stress is known...
...called good indoctrination. The Iranians didn't maliciously set out to arrange the brains of the hostages. But you get something of the same effect just by the constant threat of death. The more primitive the threat, the more apt you are to induce a kind of brainwashing...
...language of men's gymnastics. Says former U.S. Olym pian Muriel Grossfeld: "The Soviets are superb, awesome under pressure. At least five of the six Soviet men can do [tricks] only one or two could do last year. It's amazing that a team could have that kind of depth...