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...first time since the military junta seized power and imposed martial law six years ago, Greece has been rocked by political protests. Surprisingly, the demonstrations were organized and led by Greek university students, who have until recently been considered the most passive and timid in Europe. "I smell the fresh breath of spring," exclaimed Opposition Leader John Zighdis, a former Cabinet Minister who was imprisoned for a year and a half by the colonels. "This will lead to the destruction of tyranny and the downfall of the dictatorship." Retorted the government spokesman, Byron Stamatopoulos: "The student problem is like...
...ousted governor, and 3) touched off a storm of disapproval with a draft constitution that would in effect continue his own rule for another 15 years. To make matters worse, the army operations in Baluchistan were reportedly supervised by Chief of Staff General Tikka Khan, the former martial-law administrator of East Pakistan who earned notoriety as the "butcher of Bengal...
While Alsop's December and January columns were discussing the virtues of militarism, President Nixon with the blessing of the Chinese, was engaging in a stratospheric martial exercise over Hanoi. In an AP interview--conducted during the bombing but released later--Nixon commented, "It's important to live like a Spartan." He went on: "I believe in the battle, whether it's the battle of a campaign, or the battle of this office, which is a continuing battle...
...FILM BEGINS with a St. Patrick's Day parade down Broadway, white-booted Tuesday Weld types high-stepping to the tune of Irish songs played in the martial American way, all of this in the name of a protest sponsored by Northern Aid in support of Irish unification. There are a few skirmishes with the police, but the tone is definitely one of romantic American American support for the glorious struggle taking place over there. Intercut with this is a sobering interview of a Catholic couple, he having gotten out of Long Kesh internment camp a little while...
...such niceties as habeas corpus." Perhaps the most effective measure has been forced resettlement. Within just one week of the proclamation, 53,000 peasants were simply ordered down from the Sierra Madre into the lowlands. An officer explained how the move had been accomplished. "Evacuation started immediately after martial law. We gave them a warning; just lighting a cigarette for a guerrilla is a crime. They are either for us or against us. Actually, they did not want to get caught in the crossfire." One could not help wondering what story might be told by villagers who had been ordered...