Word: withdrawals
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...moreover, want Washington to increase the 275-strong American contingent that maintains order on the island. Yet behind the Spice Island's extravagant gratitude loom problems for the U.S. To justify its "rescue mission" internationally, Washington must show that it can restore democracy to the island, then withdraw its troops before the good will wears thin. Governor-General Sir Paul Scoon is Grenada's largely ceremonial leader, but the island has been run since mid-November by a nine-man advisory council made up of technocrats and civil servants...
...dilemma parallels that of the Reagan Administration, which is convinced that it cannot pull the Marines out of Lebanon without destroying the Lebanese government of President Amin Gemayel and damaging Washington's credibility in the bargain. The Israelis actually signed an agreement with Lebanon last May, promising to withdraw their troops if Syria did the same...
...College's contention that the minority orientation events are "separatist" and its near-paranoid fear of such divisions. In the past, the Freshman Dean's office not only publicized, but also helped sponsor the minority activities. In 1981, however, Dean of Freshmen Henry C. Moses announced his decision to withdraw supports for the events, claiming they created a "double track" for minority freshmen that separated them from their classmates...
...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...