Back off Lebanon hostages commentary sparks debate
Editorial argues private Americans abroad create government pressure by their actions in Lebanon. It cites David Jacobsen and Mark Heller, urging journalists and citizens to withdraw and accept personal risk, while noting U.S. duties and the dangers of hostage situations.
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Lebanon
David Jacobsen
White House
Iran
Jacobsens
Beirut
United States
America
U.S
Washington
Debating ozone threat and possible mitigation options
The EPA warns of ozone depletion and global impact from fluorocarbons. It suggests international action to curb emissions and considers researching artificial ozone production as a last resort if needed to protect life.
Tehran fiasco clouds U S standing and renews hostility
Anthony H. Cordesman, adjunct professor at Georgetown University, argues the Tehran deal harms U S security and reputation. He contends it undercuts diplomacy, fuels Middle East instability, and strengthens Iran and Syria while tarnishing America's global image.
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Middle East
United States
Lebanon
Levant
Israel
Washington
Tehran
U.S
Iran
Party of God
Syria
Anthony H. Cordesman
Georgetown University
Diplomatic risk and discreet talks in foreign policy
The piece argues that high stakes diplomacy, where gains are large but information is incomplete, requires discretion and patience. It cites Kissinger's China diplomacy and McFarlane's Iran mission as examples of risky, clandestine outreach with potential benefits and serious costs.
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United States
Tehran
U.S
America
White House
Iran
State Department
Pentagon
Persian Gulf
Gulf
Gulf States
Iraq
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
China
Henry Kissinger
Robert C. McFarlane
Reagan
Molotov and the Soviet State A Century of Power and Death
The article reviews Vyacheslav Molotov’s life from his Bolshevik debut in 1917 to his role under Stalin and Khrushchev, noting his influence in mass killings and policy like the Molotov Ribbentrop pact. It cites Conquest’s works on famine and liquidation and reflects on his late party readmission.
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Churchill
Molotov
Pravda
Petrograd
Trotsky
Stalin
Lenin
Russia
Communist Party
Robert Conquest
Yezhov
Ukraine
Hitler
Conquest
Politburo
Mikhail Heller
Alexander Nekrich
Cuba
Vietnam
Czechoslovakia
Angola
Khrushchev
Kremlin
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Board of
Joe Hladky II
John Donaglly
John Robertson
Art Heusinkveld
Mideast
Mark A. Heller
Cornell University
New York Times
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Earth
Antarctic
Congress
U.N
Lran
Anthony Cordesman
The
Los Angeles Times
Soviet Union
Moscow
Soviet Bloc
Carter
Britain
Europe
Hafez Assad
Hashemi Rafsanjani
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V. Molotov
Vyacheslav Molotov
NKVD
J. Stalin
Sasha
Ribbentrop
Nuremberg
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
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