It is difficult to say whether the Iranian government has in fact uncovered an attempt at a military coup or whether it has conjured up one. Neither possibility can be dismissed. It is possible that some disaffected air force officers had established contacts with the former Prime Minister, Mr. Shahpur … Read More
It was only to be expected that Mrs. Gandhi’s government would one day recognize the Heng Samrin regime in Kampuchea. The ruling party had made a clear commitment to this effect in its election manifesto last December. It could not have gone back on it unless some dramatic development had … Read More
It is not at all surprising that President Brezhnev has flatly turned down the West German Chancellor, Herr Schmidt’s plea for a gradual withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. This was a foregone conclusion even before Herr Schmidt reached Moscow. In view of the continuing fragility of the Karmal regime … Read More
