This paper, entitled Devising a Sound U.S. Policy Toward an Elected East German Government, evaluates the implications of recent national elections in East Germany and offers policy prescriptions for U.S. decision-makers in addressing this critical juncture in German history.

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Do we want to look back decades from now and recognize that at this critical juncture in history, America, through its inaction, cemented its future on the dust heap of former world powers, including the Roman, Ottoman, British or Soviet empires?

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This appearance comes at what observers call a critical juncture in Iranian history, and since last Friday, tens of thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Iran's capital to protest the election results.

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"At this critical juncture, where such unconditioned assistance could actually inhibit systemic economic and political reform in the Soviet Union, the United States should immediately undertake to secure formal alliance agreements encompassing key economic and financial security issues, " he added.

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But, it is nonsense that Don Rumsfeld bears exclusive responsibility for our problems or that changing this horse in war's midstream will do other than complicate the military's role at a critical juncture.

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