Word: martial
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...troubles of the past week and the imposition of martial law. The demonstrators defied the law. They were trying to demonstrate their strength and challenge the authority of the state. The state first tried to use minimum force. After due consideration, the government saw no other way but to enforce martial law. The instigators would stop at nothing to undermine the state...
...future policy of the government. It is certain that the main program, which is the liberalization and democratization of the country and then real, free elections, will continue. Martial law is for six months, and it will end before the elections start. In the meantime, all aspects of freedom, free speech and everything, will be absolutely carried out. But democracy will take place in the parliament, as in any civilized country...
...whether the reforms can continue despite the martial law. We have not stopped the clock. We will not go back. This should give the government enough time to carry out the reforms. When I say it [that he is going through with the democratization and the elections], people should believe it. I have no other interest than that. Why should I care who comes into the parliament? I only care that the people be represented...
...first night of curfew [Friday] went. It was calm. But we must expect acts of sabotage and eventually terror. The reason is that the way things were going before [martial law], they [his opponents] didn't have to resort to that. They could have taken over the country-and I don't mean slowly. But if that is not possible for them, then they will resort to certain acts of sabotage and arson...
...fear and hatred of India. At the same time, Turkey and Pakistan both face their own versions of the resurgent Islamic anti-Westernism and conservatism that now threaten the Shah. Pakistani mullahs last year played a key role in bringing down the government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and precipitating martial law. In Turkey, politically active Muslims could hold the balance in the next government crisis...