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Wolff's time is the '70s, a decade of convalescence, navel watching and delayed-stress syndrome. In Soldier's Joy, one veteran of the lost war tries to get another to surrender a rifle after he threatens to shoot himself. The would-be savior complains about the confusion "back in the world," vet talk for home. But he too is deeply disturbed. "You think you've got problems," he says to the distraught man. "There's nothing wrong with you that a little search-and-destroy wouldn't cure...
...every veteran's nightmare. The battle has long been over, and the honorable discharge is gathering dust in the attic. Then word comes: the ex-soldier has been recalled to active duty. In this case he is former Lieut. Ben Tyson, whose company once massacred civilians in a covered-up atrocity bearing more than a coincidental resemblance to the one at My Lai. When an investigative journalist reveals damning new evidence, Tyson is hauled before a court-martial on charges of mass murder. Is he guilty? Will a military tribunal be more vindictive than civilian justice? Can any circumstances mitigate...
...year, they hope to return to Westminster with a new mandate to oppose the accord. The Irish Senate also approved the accord, clearing the way for the first Irish-British meeting, scheduled to take place later this month in Belfast. Security will be the major topic. Last week a soldier in the Ulster Defense Regiment became the 51st victim of terrorism in Northern Ireland this year...
These unorthodox struggles require a special type of soldier: bold and resourceful, often trained in the black arts of stealth and sabotage, suitable for an elite unit that can vanish into alien territory or strike anywhere with speed and surprise. Recent events have underscored the need for such mobile, small-scale fighting units. As Americans abroad have become increasingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks like the Christmas-week atrocities in Rome and Vienna, Washington has recognized more than ever the utility of a quick and certain response. At the same time, the Reagan Administration has placed increased emphasis...
...martial law. As legislators banged their desks in approval, Zia concluded his speech with the rallying cry "Long live the era of democracy!" Opposition politicians, expecting the move, had already labeled Zia's latest steps toward democracy a "fraud." Perhaps in anticipation of so skeptical a response, the wily soldier-politician sprang a surprise: he ended a 20-year state of emergency that had severely restricted personal freedoms. That liberalization carried one condition. "If anyone ever dares to derail the train of democracy for personal gain," Zia told his countrymen, "he shall have to face terrible consequences...