Word: persian
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...that the invasion of Afghanistan a year ago might constitute a menacing precedent for Poland or any other country. "Opponents of detente," he charged, "are making a noise for all the world to hear about a 'Soviet threat' either to Pakistan or to the countries of the Persian Gulf, or God knows to whomever else. They know very well that there is no trace of such a threat...
...Congressmen took time off from their week-long sessions on current political issues at the Institute of Politics to drink sherry and talk politics with undergraduates. The approximately 15 congressmen were some of the 48 freshman representatives attending K-School seminars throughout the week on such issues as energy, Persian Gulf security and the economy...
...intellectual monthly has led at least three lives. It was liberal in the mid-'60s, then radical in the late-'60s. Since 1970, under Editor Norman Podhoretz, Commentary has espoused many conservative ideals such as a stronger defense posture and a permanent American military presence in the Persian Gulf...
...United Sates must act now to avoid the economic catastrophe that would result from a cut-off of Persian Gulf oil, a book released yesterday by a team of Harvard experts contends...
Tension has been increased in Southwest Asia as well-owing to a sharp deterioration in Iraqi-Iranian relations. Just like any other part of the world, the Persian Gulf is the sphere of interest of the countries located there. No one has the right to interfere in their affairs. It is imperative to bring this crisis to the earliest political settlement through negotiations between the warring sides...