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...take a photo that might have been shot in haste or in poor light and skillfully upgrade its quality for use in the magazine. Some shots need more help than others. Recently, the only available film of a U.S. Navy pilot parachuting from his Syrian-downed plane over Lebanon arrived in New York badly underexposed, blurred and nearly monochromatic. By "pushing" the film to increase the exposure, then applying various combinations of colored filters, the lab technicians enhanced the photo's murky hues so that it could be used on a two-page color spread. Such seemingly remarkable achievements...
...most vociferous warnings came from Walid Jumblatt, 36, the mercurial, Syrian-supported Druze leader, who has consistently blocked all attempts at a ceasefire. Against the noisy backdrop of almost daily artillery battles between the Lebanese Army and Druze militiamen, Jumblatt called for the resignation of Lebanese President Amin Gemayel's government. Then he said that he had meant the Gemayel Cabinet but not the President. Still later, he insisted that he had been right the first time, and that Gemayel himself should resign. "We will not take part in any government or format with President Gemayel," he declared...
...Christians erupted into periodic artillery duels, while the Druze fire against Lebanese Army positions sent shells flying dangerously close to the U.S. Marine base at Beirut International Airport. When President Reagan expressed continued support of President Gemayel's government last week, Jumblatt, who is dependent on Syrian arms supplies, retorted, "The Lebanese people are fighting the Americans, and Lebanon will become their new Viet...
...tension has been rising steadily since early January. At that time efforts to arrange a formal cease-fire were stalled by the insistence of Druze negotiators, along with their Syrian sponsors, that Gemayel's government abrogate its May 17 agreement with Israel, an accord that was supposed to be the vehicle for getting both Israeli and Syrian troops out of Lebanon. Convinced that U.S. political pressure will force Reagan to withdraw the 1,800-man Marine contingent, Syrian President Hafez Assad has continued to stand firm with his own 62,000 troops in Lebanon...
...moment Assad seems content to leave his large force in Lebanon, certain that the Israelis, the U.S. Marines and the other members of the Multi-National Force will decide to withdraw on their own. But the Syrian President is also mindful of the rise of a moderate Arab bloc whose members include Egypt, Jordan and the branch of the Palestine Liberation Organization that remains loyal to Chairman Yasser Arafat. This group, which is almost certain to gain the support of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, is likely to become far more influential than Syria in dealing with the Palestinian problem. Such...