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The Islamic revolution in Iran has sent out shock waves of confusion and distress throughout the monarchies of the Middle East. A state of jitters prevails in the Arabian peninsula, whose petroleum exports are vital to the security of the U.S. and its allies. The rulers of Saudi Arabia, the...
The operation in Mecca had been intricately planned. For weeks before, the guerrillas had been squirreling away small weapons and food supplies inside the mosque. After the attack began, they concealed their dead and wounded in order to make the government think that the rebel casualties were light. When the...
The U.S. has been quietly telling the Soviets for months that their intervention in Afghanistan is contrary to the spirit of detente and could jeopardize the passage of SALT II. Why are the Soviets ignoring these warnings? To some extent, they are trying to reinforce a faltering regime. But Western...
In surveying the problems facing the U.S. and its allies, most strategists agree on one point: nothing could do more toward building a new relationship between the West and the Islamic world than a successful conclusion of the Egyptian-Israeli "autonomy" talks. It would be an ideal first step toward...
On the 100th anniversary of Stalin's birth last week, Pravda ran a major editorial that mentioned some of Stalin's crimes, including "serious violations of Soviet legality and wholesale reprisals." As a result, the paper said, "many distinguished Communist Party and government leaders, high-ranking military commanders...