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Convinced that Gaddafi was not only a Soviet client but a man who sought to overthrow pro-Western regimes in Africa and the Middle East, the Reagan Administration stepped up the study of diplomatic and military options. Meanwhile, Gaddafi was quietly trying to repair his frayed relations with Washington. He sent Reagan a message of congratulations on his Inauguration; no reply was made. In May, the Administration ordered the closing of the Libyan "people's bureau" (as Gaddafi had renamed his embassy in Washington) and the expulsion of its remaining diplomats. Reason: "Libyan provocations and misconduct, including support for international...
...Reagan Administration's tough stand comes at a time when the exuberant optimism that followed the July 1979 overthrow of the government of Anastasio Somoza Debayle has all but evaporated. After 28 months in power, a kind of bunker mentality seems to have settled over the nine-member Sandinista national directorate that controls the country. Economically, Nicaragua is on the rocks. Politically, the Sandinista leadership is betraying itself as insecure, arbitrary and determined to hold on to power, come what may. Says one Western diplomatic analyst in Managua: "They've made up their minds they...
...they appeared briefly in the dock to be freed on bail. They had good reason to be happy. Despite international anger, the South African government opted to deal lightly, almost casually, with their crime: the hijacking of an Air India jetliner the previous week, after an abortive attempt to overthrow the socialist government of Seychelles...
Tadeusz Walendowski, director of the Washington-based Poland Watch Committee, predicted violence--rioting today and a general strike tomorrow, aiming toward an overthrow of the Jaruzelski government...
...although they admit the discussion did involve Libya. Edwin Meese, counsellor to the President, would neither confirm nor deny there was a plan. Said he: "It would be totally inappropriate for me to comment." Declared State Department Spokesman Dean Fischer: "There was no discussion of a covert plot to overthrow Gaddafi, and the French official made no request for logistical or diplomatic assistance from...