Nikita Khruschev's most menacing finger was pointed at Turkey, which was obviously the place where he hoped that it would produce the most effect."The ruling circles c-f the U.S.," he told Timesman Reston, ".are virtually pushing Tur key against Syria. Turkey is even laying bare parts of her frontier with the Soviet Union ... I tell Dulles and [Ambassador Loy] Henderson that it is easy to start a war but far more difficult to stop it.."
Ever since the Syrians made their arms deal with Russia, Turkey has been nervously watching its southern frontier,...
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