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...superpowers. Yet throughout his publicized ordeal, he had not merely symbolized the difficult bargaining between Reagan and Gorbachev but had become a participant, publicly insisting that he not be traded as a spy, commenting on Soviet-American relations and urging that his personal situation not be allowed to torpedo talks between the two leaders. In a way that could hardly have been predicted, the dispute over his detention became part of a complex mechanism that resulted in the decision by the two leaders to meet in Reykjavik...
...best part of a week. It was obvious, of course, that Moscow wanted to demonstrate to its operatives abroad that it would go to almost any lengths to free those who might be caught, but what else might it be up to? Was Gorbachev seeking an excuse to torpedo the summit? Or was he caving in to hard-liners who believe he allowed Reagan to best him during last November's Geneva summit...
Throughout the war, missile and torpedo firings are described in harrowing (and sometimes reassuring) detail, and conversations among radar technicians are loaded with the requisite Pentagon jargon. Clancy convincingly shows the importance of electronic intelligence--gathered by satellites, ships, planes and submarines--to modern warfare. Yet it is an old-fashioned human component that proves to be a critical factor. One of the multitude of subplots involves four Americans wandering the barren terrain of occupied Iceland, reporting Soviet movements on a primitive two-way radio. At first, allied analysts are skeptical about the information, but it turns...
...victory of the LaRouche candidates left the Democratic Party in agitated disarray and may torpedo Stevenson's chances. Though candidates for statewide offices in Illinois are chosen individually, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor must run in tandem in November. Stevenson is considering forming a third party, a complicated maneuver that would require renouncing his Democratic nomination and organizing a slate of candidates for nine offices. But many Illinois Democrats, including U.S. Senator Alan Dixon, regard that as imprudent. Dixon urged Stevenson to run as a Democrat and promise to eliminate the Lieutenant Governor's office if elected...
...P.L.O. terrorism. Said he: "It was an act of self-defense. Period." The Yom Kippur murders at Larnaca had shocked Israelis and intensified the pressure on Peres to take decisive action. But ! in the Arab world last week, the view was that Israel's real aim had been to torpedo the peace process...