The document about the Shaba crisis says the U.S. has plunged into a serious intervention in Zaire to rescue the Mobutu regime. The specter of a Cuban-led take-over of Africa is being used to justify this and possible future interventions in Africa. The current scenario ominously resembles the Stanleyville operation of 1964 in which American planes airlifted Belgian paratroopers for a "rescue" mission. The document says the West seeks to protect investments in minerals (copper, cobalt, zinc and diamonds). Contents: Background to the Present Revolt • Why Western Intervention • The President Tilts Toward Brzezinski • Your Action is Needed • Carter Criticizes Hill Restraint...
The document about the Shaba crisis says the U.S. has plunged into a serious intervention in Zaire to rescue the Mobutu regime. The specter of a Cuban-led take-over of Africa is being used to justify this and possible future interventions in Africa. The current scenario ominously resembles the Stanleyville operation of 1964 in which American planes airlifted Belgian paratroopers for a "rescue" mission. The document says the West seeks to protect investments in minerals (copper, cobalt, zinc and diamonds). Contents: Background to the Present Revolt • Why Western Intervention • The President Tilts Toward Brzezinski • Your Action is Needed • Carter Criticizes Hill Restraint on U.S. Role Abroad • Company Saves Americans Caught In Zaire Fighting • Zaire Again • Pondering Covert Aid in Africa
