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By Way of Deception

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13Helping ArafatIT WAS A BUSTLING YEAR, 1981. The same day that RonaldReagan was sworn in as U.S. president, Iran released 52 hostagesafter 444 days in captivity. On March 30, John Hinckley shotReagan. In Poland, Solidarity hero Lech Walesa was pursuingfreedom, a pursuit that would help to open the door for themassive political changes in Eastern Europe at the end <strong>of</strong> thedecade. In London, on a bright July 29 morning, Prince Charlesand Lady Diana Spencer captured the hearts <strong>of</strong> romantics androyalty buffs everywhere with a wedding broadcast around theworld. In Spain, Basque terrorists fought pitched battles withgovernment authorities. And in Washington, CIA director WilliamCasey was under pressure to resign for supporting failedclandestine efforts to assassinate Libyan strongman Moamer alKadhafi and for appointing his political crony, Max Hugel, as head<strong>of</strong> the CIA's clandestine operations, even though Hugel had noapparent qualifications for the job. Hugel himself resigned underpressure on July 14 when two former business associates accusedhim <strong>of</strong> illegal stock manipulation.Inside Israel, it was a tumultuous year even by that country'sstandards. In 1980, inflation had hit 200 percent and was stillspiralling so fast, there was one joke that you could buy somecottage cheese with six price increases246

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