Word: quicked
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...though 42% considered the outcome more of a victory for the terrorists than for the U.S. Presumably, many of those polled thought a different course would have had an even worse result. Private surveys conducted by Pollster Richard Wirthlin for the White House at the same time showed a quick jump in the President's overall job-approval rating from the low 60s up to the mid-60s. That was still below his 71% high around the time of his second Inauguration in January, but marked a reversal of a persistent slump. Said Wirthlin: "There is no question that...
...flow more from what did not happen than from what did. A prolonged crisis that the U.S. seemed impotent to break could have sapped his ability to govern effectively as thoroughly as the seizure of the hostages in the Tehran embassy eventually undermined Jimmy Carter's authority. The relatively quick release of the TWA 39 not only averted that danger but enabled Reagan to turn his attention back to some pressing domestic concerns that had threatened to get out of hand. And at least for now he would probably have the ear of a grateful public...
...sent messages to various world leaders -- including Syria's Hafez Assad, Algeria's Chadli Bendjedid and Lebanon's Amin Gemayel -- asking them to use their influence to end the crisis. Though a number of hostages were released at each stop, none of the leaders was able to effect a quick resolution. Washington moved military forces, including elements of the Army's elite Delta Force, into the region. "Our hope was that the plane would never leave Algeria," says a State Department official. Washington feared that in lawless Beirut, the hijackers would find reinforcements. The only time that a military operation...
...Libyan air force base. In the latter case, you've now got all the Arabs against you. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the moderates will feel immense pressure to line up with their Arab brethren. We've got to get used to the disagreeable fact that there really is no quick fix for terrorism. What we do need is improved intelligence work against terrorist groups. Penetration can help derail the nasty stuff. When I was in the agency, the CIA penetrated the P.L.O., and we helped head off several terrorist acts, including an assassination attempt against Golda Meir...