Nation: Next Step: Military Action

An end of goatskins, rugs and patience

With Iran showing no sign of yielding up the hostages, Jimmy Carter made it plain last week that he was closer than ever to taking military action. At his press conference the President icily announced his latest "nonviolent but punitive steps" and warned: "If this additional set of sanctions and the concerted action of our allies is not successful, then the only next step available that I can see would be some sort of military action, which is the prerogative and the right of the U.S. under...

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