West Europe is disturbed by U.S. unpredictability
After Israel and the Arab states, no nations were more dismayed by the Administration's mishandling of the U.N. vote than America's West European allies. Reason: there had already been strains in the alliance over the issue of how to answer Moscow's new threat in Central Asia. The Carter Administration feels that France in particular, and West Germany to a lesser degree, have been somewhat laggard in their response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. In addition, Washington is concerned about a proposed West European initiative in the...
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