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...president of the Denver-based Mountain States Legal Foundation has battled to open up more public lands in the West for development. National Audubon Society President Russell Peterson charged that Watt's "actions and statements identify him as an aggressive, shortsighted exploiter rather than a far-sighted protector of the nation's air, land and water." But the Senators found the criticism easy to disregard. Moreover, Watt seemed to impress them with his conciliatory tone and forthright expressions of love for the land that he will manage. Said he: "I was born, raised and educated on the plains...
...exploit. Second, American policymakers believe it would not necessarily be good news for the West or for Saudi Arabia if Iraq's President Saddam Hussein were to emerge a clear winner from the present war. He has made it plain that he wants to become the strongman and protector of the gulf. U.S. officials fear that as a radical and a revolutionary, Saddam Hussein would be an inspiring figure to dissident elements inside Saudi Arabia and the smaller sheikdoms of the area...
...challenge the P.L.O. directly, the King would like to play a major part in some future round of peace negotiations. That means regaining the good will and, if possible, the gratitude of other key Arab leaders, notably the Saudis, the gulf sheiks and the region's self-proclaimed new protector, Saddam Hussein of Iraq...
...committee member who asked to remain unidentified, said the most effective way to educate students about divestiture "is to get them mad at the University. Students come here thinking Harvard is the great protector of society. They have to be shown that this is not the case," he said...
Staunchly antiCommunist, the Shah dreamed of making Iran a military power, the protector of the Persian Gulf. Convinced that he was a reliable and unassailable ally, Washington-most notably the Nixon Administration-encouraged him to build up his arsenal. He did-to the tune of $36 billion. By 1978, Iran had one of the world's most sophisticated collections of advanced weaponry, including F-14 jet fighters and a variety of guided-missile systems. Meanwhile 63,000 of Iran's 66,000 villages had neither piped water nor electricity. The capital of Tehran (pop. 5 million) lacked...