Word: royaliste
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...current situation, in fact, can be traced to the years immediately following World War II. After the war, the British-to whom Greece had fallen as a "sphere of influence" -disarmed the Communist-dominated resistance movement which had fought against the Nazi occupation and reinstated the royalist government under King Paul. As a bloody civil war raged throughout the country, the U.S. supplanted the British and formulated the Truman Doctrine as its policy line. Effectively undercutting a U.N. investigation of the Greek conflict, the Truman Doctrine placed the United States and its allies firmly behind any scheme-however dictatorial...
...scene of the action in Jordan, communications were shut down much of the week, and over-zealous royalist sharpshooters kept Western journalists virtually imprisoned in Amman's Jordan Intercontinental Hotel. Correspondent Roland Flamini spent eight harrowing days there before he managed to get to Beirut and report on his experience (see PRESS). Needless to say, he is happy to be out. "Winston Churchill once said that there's nothing more gratifying than being shot at without result," Flamini said later. "Personally, I find more gratification in not being shot...
Fedayeen leaders also insisted that Hussein order the resignation of his cousin, Brigadier General Sherif Zeid Ben Shaker, an anti-fedayeen royalist whose 3rd Armored Division guards Amman. Hussein yielded, but warned that this was the last time he would comply with fedayeen demands. Announcing that he was personally taking over as commander in chief of the armed forces, he vowed: "This is the last chance. There will be no other...
American policy in Greece will ironically work against American interests there. Ever since the King's attempted counter-coup in December 1967, the competence of the armed forces has declined considerably. Royalist purges have weakened the Air Force and the Navy, which have traditionally backed the monarchy. Ships are given only fifteen minutes of fuel because the military leaders are afraid they will try to seek asylum in another country...
...King Sisavang Vong, lacks Sihanouk's brash style Nonetheless, he performs with skill. A cultivated, retiring figure who looks and acts like a country gentleman, Souvanna has four times taken on the unenviable job of leading a government that is split between the Communist left, Neutralist middle and Royalist right...