Word: neutralization
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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...army can still impose its will in the cities of Algeria, and Charles de Gaulle is serenely confident that he has the army's loyalty. His belief may be exaggerated, but if the army continues neutral, it is enough. Further, a substantial part of the security police-many of whom were brought over from France -are shocked by the tactics of the Europeans. Said one gendarme disgustedly: "We're dealing with slobs...
...warned that aggression against Laos from Communist North Viet Nam could bring both Thailand and South Viet Nam to the rescue and start a Southeast Asian war. But even without overt aggression, Boun Oum and Phoumi faced bitter days ahead. Though Phoumi declared that all he wanted was "a neutral Laos," the Communists were smarting for revenge, and from the Pathet Lao came an order of the day: "Develop guerrilla warfare powerfully. Destroy supply lines, communications and transport...
...mood of Canadian independence of the U.S. could also be seen in the results of a Gallup poll in which Canadians were asked whether they should become neutral in the Swiss tradition in the event of an atomic war between the West and East. While 58% lined up with the West. 42% were not so sure, and of these, 22% were actively for neutralism. Wrote Hugh MacLennan, one of Canada's top novelists, in the Toronto Star: "At the moment, the U.S. is considered a greater threat to world peace than Russia...
...debate at the U.N. Bourguiba's argument: if De Gaulle gets his expected large majority in the Jan. 8 referendum and deals firmly with the threat of violence from the European extremists in Algeria, the way will then be open for Bourguiba and his allies to act as neutral observers in Algeria's eventual vote on self-determination, thus giving the F.L.N. rebels "serious guarantees" that it will be a fair referendum. Then the F.L.N. could achieve power by peaceful political process. Explained a Tunisian official: "If De Gaulle's latest behavior reflects a sincere desire...
...report stresses that official statements of neutral nations tell us little about their concept of America's role, and that "the information which filters through the press is second hand at best...