Reagan Dismantles Two Submarines Amid SALT II Debate
The article argues Reagan’s plan to scrap two older subs to stay within SALT II limits may backfire. Key figures weigh in with Weinberger, Crowe, Casey urging a firm stance against Soviet cheating, while Shultz and Nitze favor a softer line. Congress signals concern over defense budgets and nuclear balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
U.S
United States
Administration
Congress
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Joint Chiefs
Adm
William Crowe Jr
CIA
William Casey
Kenneth Adelman
Edward Rowny
George Shultz
Paul Nitze
Weinberger
America
Soviet Union
White House
House
Kremlin
Principal Over Principle Refusal Trumps Libya Strike Support
Guest editorial accuses Western Europe of appeasing terrorists over U S retaliation in Libya. Britain backs action while France Germany and others withhold permission for overflight causing longer flights. Canada and Israel back the United States. Daily Mirror condemns Europe’s inaction as cowardice.
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Europe
United States
Britain
Margaret Thacher
Francois Mitterrand
France
Helmut Kohl
West Germany
Khadafy
Canada
Israel
Libya
Daily Mirror
Margaret Thatcher
Great Britain
Navy
Congress
Thought For Today by Jimmy Durante
A brief aphorism attributed to Jimmy Durante notes there are many good-looking men, but the speaker stays a novel. The quote reflects a playful self characterization with a literary twist.
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Jimmy Durante
France’s Leaders Safer than Allies in Libya Vote
In a caustic weekly vote, the writer honors Mitterrand and Chirac as Players of the Week for their stance during the Libya crisis while criticizing Thatcher and other allies. He recalls NATO roles and Paris’s airspace refusal, noting the U.S. airstrike and broader Western reactions.
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Libya
Francois Mitterrand
Jacques Chirac
la Belle France
Hall of Fame
Reagan
Muammar Khadafy
George Shultz
United States
Khadafy
Messrs. Mitterrand
Chirac
Thatcher
Frankfort
Athens
Rome
Anna
Paris
Berlin
Mitterrand
Debating Libya Bombing and Mercy Death Opinions
The writer argues the U S responsibility for the Libya bombing while faulting hostage deaths on kidnappers. It notes leaders risk personal loss when authorizing violence and cites Khadafy’s family injuries. Readers discuss mercy killing and rights to die with diverse viewpoints from Michael Ellsworth, Cora Ruppert, and William D Hughes.
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United States
Libya
Khadafy
Richard I
England
Philip II
France
Saladin
Cora H. Ruppert
S.C
Citizens For Life
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Detroit
West Berlin
NATO
Vette
Mark Twain
Hadary
Ashley Cooper
Michael Ellsworth
William D. Hughes
Glenna M. Bird
Dean Honey
Ours
Meme
Nou
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