The Politics of Dispossession by Edward W. Said

Author:Edward W. Said [Said, Edward W.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
ISBN: 978-0-307-82963-4
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2012-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

Published in The Observer, October 25–November 1, 8, 1992.

Part Two

THE ARAB WORLD

CHAPTER 19

U.S. Policy and the Conflict of Powers in the Middle East

[1973]

We are delighted with the fact the cease-fire lasted this long and the area is relatively stable.… Contrary to the views I hear expressed occasionally, we still have good communications with the Arab countries and we still have hopes that negotiations can start sometime.

Secretary of State Rogers, March 14, 1972

In our new approach to security assistance we have adjusted, and in some areas eliminated, practices which did not reflect the realities which are inherent in the Nixon doctrine and our national security strategy of realistic deterrence. We have sharpened our managerial procedures to assure better allocation of our scarce resources, and have included specific guidelines for the integration of security assistance into overall force planning under the total force concept. And most importantly … we are moving forward with our allies on programs which do improve their self-sufficiency and increase their contributions to our mutual security.

Secretary of Defense Laird, March 15, 1972

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