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Executive Intelligence Review, Volume 9, Number 12, March 30, 1982 EIR The special reports listed below, prepared by the EIR staff, are now available. 1. Prospects for Instability in the Arabian Gulf gence input, stemming from Qaddafi's training at A comprehensive review of the danger of instabil­ Sandhurst and his ties to the Senussi (Muslim) ity in Saudi Arabia in the coming period. Includes Brotherhood. Heavy emphasis is placed on con­ analysis of the Saudi military forces, and the in­ trol over Qaddafi exercised by elements of the fluence of left-wing forces, and pro-Khomeini net­ Italian "P-2" Masonic Lodge, which coordinates works in the counry. $250. capital flight, drug-running and terrorism in Italy. Also explored in depth are "Billygate," the role of Armand Hammer, and Qaddafi's ties to fugitive 2. Energy and Economy: Mexico in the Year 2000 85 $250. A development program for Mexico compiled financier Robert Vesco. pages. jOintly by Mexican and American scientists. Con­ cludes Mexico can grow at 12 percent annually for 6. What is the Tr ilateral Commission? the next decade, creating a $100 billion capital­ The most complete analysis of the background, goods export market for the United States. De­ origins, and goals of this much-talked-about tailed analysis of key economic sectors; ideal for organization. Demonstrates the role of the com­ planning and marketing purposes. $250. mission in the Carter administration's Global 2000 report on mass population reduction; in the P-2 scandal that collapsed the Italian government 3. Who Controls Environmentalism? this year; and in the Federal Reserve's high A history and detailed grid of the environmen­ interest-rate policy. Includes complete member­ talist movement in the United States. Analyzes ship list. $100. sources of funding, political command structure, and future plans. $50. 7. The Global 2000 Report: Blueprint for Extinction A complete scientific and political refutation of 4. Prospects for Instability in Nigeria the Carter Administration's Global 2000 Report. A full analysis of Nigeria's economic develop­ Includes a review of the report's contents, demon­ ment program from a political standpoint. In­ �trating that upwards of 2 billion people will die if cludes review of federal-state regulations, analy­ its recommendations are followed; adetailed pre­ sis of major regional power blocs, and the envi­ sentation of the organizations and individuals ronment for foreign investors. $250. responsible for authorship of the report; analysis of how the report's "population control" policies 5. The Real Story of Libya's Muammar Qaddafi caused the Vietnam war and the destruction of A comprehensive review of the forces that placed Cambodia, EI Salvador, and Africa; analysis of en­ Qaddafi in power and continue to control him to vironmentalist effort to "re-interpret" the BitJle in this day. Includes discussion of British intelli- line with the report. 100 pages. $100. r--------------------------------------------------- EXECUTIVE INTELLIGENCE REVIEW I would like to receive these EIR Special Reports: Name_____ __ ________ _ Order Number(s),_____ ________ Title________________ - Bill me for $ _____ o 0 Enclosed is $, Company_ ______________ Please charge to my 0 VISA o Master Charge Address_______________ _ Card No.__ _______ _______ Signature,_________ Exp.Date__ City_____ State___ Zip____ _ Telephone ( �a rn-ac oo�e �----------- - - Make checks payable to: Executive Intelligence Review, Dept. MC·1, 304 West 58th Street, 5th floor, New York, NY. 10019 (212) 247-8820, �--------------------------------------------------- Founder and Contributing Editor: Lyndon H. LaRouche. Jr. Editor-in-chief: Criton Zoakos Editors: Nora Hamerman. Robyn Quijano Managing Editor: Susan Johnson Features Editor: Christina Nelson Huth Art Director: Martha Zoller Contributing Editors: Uwe Parpart. From the Managing Editor Christopher White. Nancy Spannaus Special Services: Peter Ennis INTELLIGENCE DIRECTORS: Africa: Douglas DeGroot Agriculture: Susan Brady Asia: Daniel Sneider Counterintelligence: Jeffrey Steinberg Economics: David Goldman European Economics: Laurent Murawiec Energy: William Engdahl Europe: Vivian Freyre Zoakos Latin America: Dennis Small Law: Edward Spannaus Middle East: Robert Dreyfuss Military Strategy: Steven Bardwell Science and Technology: Marsha Freeman Soviet Sector: Rachel Douglas United States: Graham Lowry INTERNATIONAL BUREAUS: Before Abscam victim Senator Harrison Williams of New Jersey Bogota: Carlos Cota Meza resigned on March II, the U.S. Senate pledged to put Justice Depart­ Bonn: George Gregory. Rainer Apel Chicago: Paul Greenberg ment and FBI wrongdoing in the Abscam operation under an inves­ Copenhagen: Vincent Robson tigative microscope. It had taken a national campaign of constituency Houston: Harley Schlanger. Nicholas F. Benton pressure to bring that commitment about; and it will take more Los Angeles: Theodore Andromidas pressure to make sure a Warren Commission or Watergate-style Mexico City: Josefina Menendez Milan:. Stefania Sacchi. Marco Fanini coverup does not now ensue. Therefore, we are making an unusual Monterrey: M. Luisa de Castro request of EIR's American readers: Let your Congressman and Sena­ New Delhi: Paul Zykofsky Paris: Katherine Kanter. tor know-by letters that will be carefully read in this election year­ Sophie Tanapura that you expect a full, no-holds-barred inquiry in this matter. Rome: Leonardo Servadio This week EIR reports the collapse in world trade that is becoming Stockholm: Clifford Gaddy United Nations: Nancy Coker both the cause and effect of the deepening depression. To turn that Washington D.C.: Richard Cohen. process around, the United States will need all three constitutional Laura Chasen. Susan Kokinda Wiesbaden: Philip Golub. Mary Lalevee. branches of government. The President must be able to stand up to Thierry Lalevee. Barbara Spahn the arrogance of the usurping "fourth branch," the Federal Reserve. Executive Intelligence Review (ISSN0273-6314) And we will need an independent, unblackmailed Congress to work is published weekly!50 issues )exceptfor the second with him in shaping a recovery program along the lines EIR founder week ofJulyandjirst week of January by NewSolidarity InternationalPress Service Lyndon LaRouche has laid out-low-interest credit for productive 304 W.58thStreet.New York. N. Y. 10019. industry and agriculture, large-scale nuclear power development, In Europe: Executive Intelligence Review, Nachrichten Agentur GmbH, national infrastructure projects (especially waterways), and a new Postfach 230S, 0.6200 Wiesbaden Tel: 30-70-35 Executive Directors: Anno Hellen broich, gold-reserve monetary system. Michael Liebig In Mexico: EIR, Let your elected representative know you expect him to act on Francisco Dfaz Covarrubias 54 A-3 Colonia San Rafael, Mexico OF. Tel: 592-0424. both the economic and constitutional issues. It was Senator John Japan subscription sales: O.T.O. Research Corporation Melcher, in a speech to the Senate March 10 which every national Takeuchi Bldg. 1-34-12 Takatanobaba Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 160 news service except this one blacked out, who made the connection Tel: (03) 208-7821 succinctly. Melcher began his call (see page 25) for a full probe of Copyright � 1981 New Solidarity International Press Service Abscam wrongdoing: "I firmly believe that there is a desperate need All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission strictly prohibited. for the Senate to be addressing the problems of the economy." Second-class postage paid at New York, New York and at additional mailing offices. Subscription by mail for the U.S.: 3 months-$125, 6 months-$225, I year-$396, Single issue-$I 0 Academic library rate: $245 per year • ilillContents Departments Economics 11 Energy Insider 4 World trade sinking Another notch in back to the 1930s Volcker's belt. The volume and pattern of decline. 37 Investigative Leads Defferre's purge of law­ 6 Currency Rates enforcement agencies triggers resistance 7 Behind the U.S. oil in France. import tax proposal The Warburgs proposed it; 39 Interview who's supporting it, and Yigal Laviv, Israeli anti­ what it would do. drug investigator. 8 International Credit 44 Interview Socialists plan takeover Dr. Fasihuddin Mahtab, of world finance. former Agriculture Minister and current Finance 9 Gold Minister of Bangladesh. A good investment at $300. 50 Middle East Report 10 Agriculture Muammar meets Bruno. The "user fee" caper, Part l. 51 Dateline Mexico 12 Real U.S. The PSD's business empire. unemployment index Prepared by Leif Johnson. 57 Science & Technology NASA chief: "space 13 Trade Review station next step." 14 Business Briefs 59 Eye on Washington 60 Congressional Closeup 64 Editorial Phase II begins against Mr. Reagan. Volume 9 Number 12 March 30, 1982 Special Report International National 32 White House is AI 54 Vietnam war planners Haig's target in launch peace movement Central America The sudden "nuclear­ The effort to sever the freeze" advocacy and push President from Mexico's for mass demonstrations negotiated-peace initiative. have nothing to do Documentation: Jose Lopez with war-prevention. Portillo describes that initiative. 56 Congress leaps into Volcker budget trap 34 Cold coup in Cutting off one leg in Panama adds to response to promises that Senator Williams with his wife Jeanette following regional instability the other will be spared is his resignation from the Senate on March II. UPI not sound policy . Why 35 Brandt versus Schmidt fo llow the recommendations of the same Federal Reserve The transatlantic
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