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...blame for the policy impasse on Hanoi's doorstep. Said State Department spokesman Richard Boucher: "We believe that Viet Nam cannot evade its responsibility to help achieve a comprehensive political solution in Cambodia." Until now, the U.S. led Hanoi to believe that the withdrawal of its troops from Cambodia would be enough to rescue Viet Nam from its international isolation. But with that formulation, Washington destroyed Hanoi's hopes for prompt normalization of relations with the outside world and an end to the trade embargo that has wrecked Viet Nam's economy. The crippling boycott has deprived Hanoi...
...Many analysts believe that the rebels will move fast to demonstrate the military weakness of the Hun Sen government. Only by inflicting a significant military defeat within the next couple of months can they forestall a growing willingness to recognize his rule. Equally important, a major Khmer Rouge victory would destroy any lingering thoughts Sihanouk might entertain about cutting a deal with Hun Sen. Sadly, it seems more bloodletting will be needed to convince the various factions that political compromise is the only answer. Until then, Cambodia's long nightmare will...
This week the crowd in front of the embassy should begin to thin under the impact of new rules issued in Washington. Would-be emigrants will no longer be allowed to apply for visas in the embassy's consular office; instead, they must fill out an application and send it to Washington. Applicants who merit refugee status will be notified by international postcard to report to the | embassy in Moscow for a personal interview...
...have acquired the company," says Michel Besson, the French chief executive of CertainTeed, a maker of building materials based in Valley Forge, Pa. "You tend to underestimate their strengths and overlook your own weaknesses." An executive of a West German- owned U.S. subsidiary recalls a dramatic showdown: "Their people would come here and put down our people, our work ethics. I had a little problem with that. I finally slammed my door shut and told my German counterpart that I didn't need him telling us how good he was and how weak we were. We never had any problems...
...anxiety about foreign investment in American companies. Last week the U.S. Department of Transportation persuaded Alfred Checchi, who led a $3.6 billion buyout of Northwest Airlines, to reduce the participation by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in the deal from $400 million to $175 million. DOT officials said they would also scrutinize plans by British Airways to invest $750 million in the $6.8 billion employee purchase of United Airlines. Transportation officials said one concern is that foreign investors might share inside knowledge about U.S. airlines with their own governments, thus undercutting U.S. negotiations with other countries over air routes...