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...headquarters in Beirut last October. He insisted that Syrian forces will not withdraw from Lebanon until asked to do so by a new Lebanese government of reconciliation (which, of course, would have to be dominated by Syria). He clearly still wants American involvement in the region, though mostly to restrain Israel. His recent success does not seem to have made him any more flexible. In tough and uncompromising language, Assad described U.S. policy as totally at odds with reality and hostage of the pro-Israel lobby in America. His remarks, including his scathing comments about U.S. politicians and voters...
...session, Crocker convinced the South African leader that a pullout of his country's forces in Angola could lead to a ceasefire, paving the way for a Namibian settlement. Meanwhile, in meetings on the Cape Verde Islands, Wisner won agreement from Angola that in return it would restrain further SWAPO attacks. As the disengagement went into effect in February, a team of U.S. observers was sent to the Namibian capital of Windhoek to monitor the progress. So far, the cease-fire seems to be holding...
What is needed, Stein argues, is to restrain inflation and reduce the budget deficit through measures like raising the amount of revenue collected from middle-income taxpayers. Stein knows, however, that any consensus for such programs will be hard to reach. He concedes, "The best policy for most is unlikely to be the best policy for all, and those who would lose from the best policy may be able to prevent its adoption...
...took a lot to restrain him [Surette]," said Dietz, who added" it took about 15 policemen to tie him up and strap him to a board" after the suspect repeatedly "smashed his head against the door of the police...
...Botha and his Foreign Minister, Roelof ("Pik") Botha. The Prime Minister told Parliament that the government's decision to disengage was based, at least partly, on "assurances" received from the U.S. Just what those assurances were is unclear, but presumably Angola promised Washington that it would attempt to restrain the SWAPO guerrillas during the disengagement period...