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Disbanded after World War II, the S.A.S. was revived in 1952 to fight Communist insurgents in Malaya. In Oman, the unit helped the Sultan repulse Saudi-backed rebels and Marxist insurgents. Gradually, the S.A.S. has focused on combatting terrorism. In Northern Ireland, where S.A.S. men have been posted since 1976, the unit is credited with halving the rate at which British servicemen were murdered by I.R.A. gunmen. One reason for the S.A.S.'s success has been its fearsome psychological impact on terrorists in South Armagh. So great is the S.A.S. reputation that European governments have often called upon...
...possible explanation for the Karmal government's ineffectiveness was the fact that the Cabinet was riddled with dissension and palace intrigue. Despite official Afghan denials, for instance, there were persistent reports that Karmal's Vice President, Sultan Ali Kishtmand, had perhaps died in Moscow, where he was supposedly flown for medical treatment following a Shootout among members of the Revolutionary Council. Another rumor, that Karmal's own younger brother and adviser Mahmoud Baryalai, had also died of bullet wounds, was squelched only after he popped up on Soviet television with assurances that "I am alive and well...
...fire coming from inside the building. This led to speculation that a quarrel had erupted among rival members of the Politburo and had ended in a gunfight. Lending credence to that theory was an official Afghan news agency report a couple of days later that said that Deputy Premier Sultan Ali Kishtmand, a bitter opponent of Sarwari, had been flown to Moscow for emergency medical treatment...
...Minister and heir presumptive to the throne, continues to handle day-to-day chores; most-although not all-observers in Riyadh believe his authority has increased as he seeks to carry out reforms to quell potential unrest. The next princes in line, National Guard Commander Abdullah and Defense Minister Sultan, seem to have buried their long-running feud in the interests of family unity...
...cold war climate, the U.S. Congress will approve their purchase of 60 advanced F-15 fighter jets, though Riyadh is sensitive to any suggestion that the planes would be gifts. When told by a visiting Congressman that it looked as if "we got you the F-15," Defense Minister Sultan bluntly interrupted: "Excuse me, but we are paying more than our share for them...