They decided to commission "a monumental epic" which would demonstrate the importance of the Soviet role in the war.
Other than the guns, there are no definite signs of any Soviet role in the whole affair.
Even Estonian government officials, speaking privately, attack the Soviet role.
Hussein has been advocating active Soviet role in such a conference.
The Soviet role in international terrorism has been the subject of intense debate among American intelligence analysts over the last decade.
Sees a need for continuing American involvement in any process toward a settlement and does not view a Soviet role as necessary or helpful.
Some observers outside the Administration have expressed less appreciation of the Soviet role in the gulf.
Laqueur is not the only scholar to voice concern over a possible Soviet role in the drug trade.
What causes concern is the Soviet role such a conference would create, and what powers it would have.
You mention controversy over the Soviet role in supporting terrorism.