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...seriously expected that the coalition of disparate forces that backed Khomeini's revolution would hold solidly together for very long. But neither was it expected that the Marxists, well disciplined and well armed, would emerge so soon as a challenge to Iran's provisional government. It was plain from the beginning that the Marxists had aims that differed sharply from those of the fervent Shi'ite mullahs and their followers. But the speed and efficiency with which the Marxists moved last week raised serious questions about the ability of Khomeini and Bazargan to hold on to the reins of revolution...
Inevitably, Viet Nam's woes will increase Hanoi's dependence on Moscow, to which the regime already owes $6 billion. "Through ambition, ineptitude and, one suspects, plain stupidity," says Patrick J. Honey, a longtime Viet Nam analyst at the University of London, "the Vietnamese Communist leaders have brought their own country to the brink of famine and economic ruin. They have provided a foothold for the Soviet Union in Southeast Asia, jeopardized Viet Nam's own national independence and brought the possibility of large-scale conflict to the region once more." As this week began, that possibility...
...Evergreen, Plain...
Still, the China market can be huge for those companies that know how to tap it. Unfortunately, not many Americans have yet acquired expertise in the art, and some of the advice the neophyte China trader will get is conflicting or just plain wrong. Some traders insist that an American should avoid all attempts at humor in dealing with the Chinese; others assert that Chinese negotiators enjoy a hearty laugh. One American advises colleagues not to wear suits and ties, for fear of embarrassing the Chinese, who will almost certainly be dressed to a person in Mao jackets. Nonsense...
...Fools Die, Puzo (5) 1. Evergreen, Plain...