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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, Janu�ry 11, 1980
Page 12
I just received a copy of December's PLAIN TRUTH. I wasn't sure I
even wanted it until I opened it and found your article "The Arab
World in Prophecy." Immediately I sat down and read it. It was one
of the best articles on the Middle East and the prophecies fulfilled
and yet to be that I've read in a good long time.
--Janet Rose (Clifton, CO}
General Comments
The December number of The PLAIN TRUTH was a wonderful help to me,
especially the article "Where Will Christians Rule?" by Raymond F.
McNair.
--Mrs. J. L. Adrian (Temple, TX)
As a mother of a three-year-old precious gift from God, I was deeply
moved by your masterpiece, "An Open Letter--On The International Year
of the Child."
--Mrs. Paul Vincent, Jr. (Conway, SC)
Thank you for the December 1979 issue of The PLAIN TRUTH� It is
the best issue ever-�so full of meat. I had to check the cover again
to see if it wasn't really The GOOD NEWS�
--Helen Halbe (Sierra Madre, CA)
The December issue of The PLAIN TRUTH may very well be the finest
one ever. It seems to me that Jesus Christ is becoming even more
active lately.
--John Palmeri (Jamaica, NY)
ON THE WORLD SCENE
1980--STARTING OUT WITH A BIG BANG: The Soviet Union, capitalizing on
American weakness {hostages in Iran, condoning of Russian troops in Cuba)
is in the process of massively subjugating all opposition in Afghanistan.
To aid in the political digestion, over 85,000 troops are in the former
buffer state--which sits astride the historic invasion routes to India.
Probably 200,000 will be there soon. They'll be needed to chase Moslem
tribesmen into every nook-and-cranny of the mountainous, poor ($80 per
capita annual income; 90% illiterate) country.
The Soviets obviously counted the cost of their intervention. They weren't
going to get U.S. approval of SALT II anyway. They had already discounted
the effects of a cut-back in U.S. grain sales and other U.S. counter
measures. They were willing to endure a few slaps on the wrist in the
United Nations Security Counsel; their veto would protect them there any
way. The Kremlin also knew that any condemnations from neighboring nations
would be carefully couched. As one Asian diplomat commented: "Asians
may fear or dislike the Russians, but a lot of us respect a nation that
is not reluctant to use its po\ver."
Fear of crossing Russia was so evident that the Third World members of
the Security Council were reluctant to recommend any anti-Soviet action
be taken by the U. N. General Assembly.