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Then there are the Atlantic-community interests. An American misstep could have lasting consequences. There are also North-South overtones of colonialism and anticolonialism. It would be a tragic outcome if this issue were to deteriorate into that highly charged context...
...fiction, the knowledge that one character has all the answers works against suspense. The realization that those answers are not forthcoming puts great strains on patience. But another vol ume is reportedly on the way, and others are likely to follow. The Sirian Experiments may be a small misstep on a long journey. To be continued...
Perhaps to soothe Moscow, Polish newspapers blamed the crisis atmosphere on the Western press. Reported Zycie Warszawy: "All the drama is to be found in news wires, newspaper columns, television and radio. None of it is in our country." Nevertheless, there was a sense that one misstep could bring tragedy. Poland's Roman Catholic bishops released a pastoral letter calling for calm and cooperation. It ended with a prayer: "Give us the spirit of peace and responsibility that there be no bloodshed or war. Defend us so that we may not lose the freedom won by our fathers...
Western European leaders worry that a misstep in Poland could touch-off an international crisis of truly ominous dimensions. If Soviet tanks rumble across the Polish border, countries like West Germany and France will feel every vibration. Poland has special meaning for them, and not just because of its proximity. Long-standing cultural ties and a large emigrant population have produced enormous sympathy for Poland in Western Europe. Leaders there know that public opinion would never let them forgive Moscow if it ever intervened. An invasion, they fear, would not only destroy detente but possibly provoke a perilous East-West...
...worried about myself, but my friends could be hurt and complete disclosure, especially at this time, would probably make it impossible for the key person in the affair to carry out his fight against the intelligence agencies. They already have him in prison. And one misstep by anybody, even by someone indirectly involved like myself, could give them reason to put him away for good...