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Shultz's Eastern journey had been timed to take advantage of the postsummit mood of goodwill between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. In the past, East bloc countries have felt freer to deal with the West during periods of detente. But loosening the Soviet grip can be risky. Whenever...
Gary Busey, who plays the lovable, hard-drinking Uncle Red, seems to understand that lines have to be timed. His performance is the movie's least tiring.
The insurgents' action was carefully timed to take place when both the Prime Minister and General Arthit Kamlang-ek, Thailand's Supreme Commander, were out of the country. Before his departure, however, Prem had been informed by Thai intelligence that a coup might occur and alerted loyalist military brass. By...
A triumph of U.S. antisatellite (ASAT) technology? Yes, indeed, claimed Pentagon planners, who needed a success on a program that has been plagued by troubles. Not at all, argued the test's critics, who contended that the demonstration was timed for its possible impact on the Soviets rather than for...
The main reason for the nerve-racking 24-hour delay in the release of the hostages was a last-minute demand by Nabih Berri, leader of the Amal militia, that Washington give assurances there would be no retaliation by the U.S. or Israel against the Shi'ites after the hostages...