Word: nasserism
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...eventuality. Far more ominous, however, was another possibility: that the Iraqis and Syrians, long sympathetic to the commandos, might intervene. That could tempt Israeli troops, armor and airpower to plunge in too. Then Egypt might respond?and Soviet pilots and technicians have become an integral part of Gamal Abdel Nasser's military forces. The first aim of U.S. strategy had to be to confine the fighting to the initial parties. The U.S. also hoped that Hussein would survive as a check on commando extremists. Finally, if the need arose, Americans trapped by the fighting would have to be rescued...
...Even as Nasser Iay dying in a Cairo suburb, the cease-fire between Jordan and Arab guerrillas he had worked out at a Sunday summit conference of Arab leaders appeared near collapse. The more radical guerrilla factions broadcast criticism of the agreement, which had been worked out with moderate guerrilla Yasir Arafat. Without Nasser's prestige behind it, the peace is even more tenuous...
...WGBH-TV last night two Harvard professors politely disagreed on the meaning of Nasser's death for the chances of peace in the Middle East...
Roger K. Fisher, professor of Law, said "The future is uncertain, but it's up the people there to decide what happens now. It would be very unwise for the United States to try to decide who will succeed Nasser. But the chances for peace are worse because no one else will be strong-enough to negotiate...
Nadav Safran, professor of Government who teaches Gov 16, "The Middle East Problem," said, "Nasser's death has opened up many uncertainties, but it ends one certainly-that Nasser would never make peace with Israel...