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Interpol, the Paris-based anticrime organization, had warned early in December that terrorists, "probably of Arab origin," might strike an airport during the Christmas holidays. Officials in a few West European countries had already taken precautions. At Rome's airport, a balcony overlooking the ticket counters had been closed. Both the Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports outside Paris were being watched by extra squads of national police. Undercover detectives drifted among the crowds near check-in counters at London's Heathrow. Every taxiing E1 A1 airliner at major European airports was trailed by armored cars carrying police with machine...
There was little doubt that Israel would strike back. The only real questions were how soon and against what targets...
...meeting with Assad, who has ties with anti-Arafat P.L.O. dissidents, Hussein may hope to prod Arafat into a compromise. Assad, however, seems determined to block any agreement among Jordan, Israel and the Palestinians. The Israelis, clearly nervous about the meeting, had to weigh the impact that any retaliatory strike into Lebanon or Syria might have on the two leaders. The consequences could be unpredictable and serious, but after last week's terror, no one could rule out such a strike...
...knowing where I was, whether I was a man or a woman, or which toothbrush was mine." The 100-mile vistas and scouring winds leveled differences. In these sketches of Western life, she tells of burying herself in work: sheep-herding, cattle ranching and collecting sensations. Cowboys strike her as "androgynous at the core." It has something to do with a life of mothering animals. Her recollection of being hit by lightning: "It felt as though sequins had been poured down my legs." Left to her own literary devices, Ehrlich sometimes lapses into fancy-pants prose. But when dealing with...
These unorthodox struggles require a special type of soldier: bold and resourceful, often trained in the black arts of stealth and sabotage, suitable for an elite unit that can vanish into alien territory or strike anywhere with speed and surprise. Recent events have underscored the need for such mobile, small-scale fighting units. As Americans abroad have become increasingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks like the Christmas-week atrocities in Rome and Vienna, Washington has recognized more than ever the utility of a quick and certain response. At the same time, the Reagan Administration has placed increased emphasis...