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...Panjshir Valley has already survived six punishing assaults, but never has it faced more men or heavier air strikes. As many as 100 Soviet Tu-16 Badger bombers and Su-24 Fencer fighters saturated the area with high-altitude carpet bombing. In their wake came some 80 Mi-24 Hind assault helicopters, more than 500 tanks and armored personnel carriers and, according to Western diplomats, more than 20,000 troops, almost a fifth of the entire Soviet force in Afghanistan. The target of this unprecedented show of force was not so much the rebels as the civilians, who have apparently...
...peace of the region. As relations with the U.S. worsened, Grenada's links with the Kremlin grew more open. Deputy Prime Minister Bernard Coard visited Moscow in May 1980, where he signed a treaty giving the Soviets permission to land their long-range reconnaissance planes, the TU-95, on Grenada when the new airport was completed...
Another inherent difficulty in the job was dealing with culture clashes. Anderson recalls a dinner party he gave for Prince Tu'l pelehake of Tonga. The Prince, who weighed about 350 pounds, arrived at the dinner bringing his own case of Coca Cola because he did not drink alcohol. The guests were seated and dinner was served on various pieces of Daniel Webster's silver. As the different dishes of vegetables were passed around, the Prince found one he especially liked and scooped the entire serving onto his plate as the guests sat politely and held their peace...
...While continuing to produce 30 Backfire*bombers a year, which if equipped with in-flight refueling could be used in a nuclear strike against the U.S., Moscow has begun to develop a new strategic jet dubbed the Blackjack to complement its older Tu-95 Bear long-range bombers...
...pure as ever, colored with a golden sheen but possessing that greater richness that comes with age to singers who have taken care of their voices. In a program of opera arias and art songs, this new texture enhanced what was already a remarkable instrument. Her impassioned performance of Tu che la vanità from Don Carlos showed that she can sing more demanding music with out forcing her tone or altering the quality of her voice...