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...leaders of the revolution in Tehran, moreover, now seem to be taking seriously the Soviet military presence on Iran's borders. Khomeini declared last week that the U.S.S.R. represents as great a threat to his country as the U.S. does; and Banisadr demanded that Moscow withdraw its troops from Afghanistan "as rapidly as possible...
...year ago, Tanzanian troops and Ugandan rebels marched into Kampala, ousting Idi Amin Dada's despotic regime. Today Uganda remains mired in chaos, burdened with a shattered economy and facing famine. Last week Tanzania prepared to withdraw half of the 20,000-man army that has been the only reliable security force in the country since Amin's downfall, paving the way for yet more political turmoil. TIME Nairobi Bureau Chief Jack White reports on the crumbling nation that Big Daddy left behind...
...with the continued political infighting. He was also annoyed that Binaisa's aides put all the blame on his troops for a series of violent clashes between the Tanzanians and Ugandan villagers. He summoned Binaisa to Dar es Salaam and told him bluntly that Tanzania would withdraw half of its troops by the end of the month and the remainder before December. Binaisa is unsure about the loyalty of the new Ugandan army, which placed its first 5,700 troops on active duty last week, and is worried by reports that an armed faction loyal to former President Apolo...
Despite their complaints about Suárez, few politicians believe that the Premier is likely to be unseated soon; all parties agree that another election would not really change the present balance of forces. But Suárez has shown signs of personal frustration. He has tended to withdraw inside Madrid's Moncloa Palace and surround himself with a coterie of protective advisers. An aide even goes so far as to liken his isolation to that of Richard Nixon in the White House...
...hydrogen bomb has just been delivered to the White House, together with a cassette-recorded message from Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi. With rising horror, the mansion's current resident, a decent but untested Southerner, listens to the ultimatum on the tape: If the U.S. does not make Israel withdraw from the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem within 36 hours, a nuclear device concealed in New York City will be detonated by satellite command...