been called back.
The main problem with using these forces is the political one. For the masses are extremely sensitive against any whiff of repression or tampering with democratic rights. Not only has there been a big protest at the appointment of officers, also against attempted censorship of the television and The regime has found it to promise full democratic liberties to all political parties.
So Khomeini will be unable to resist the demands of the workers and other sections of the oppressed for very long. All that he can do is buy time.
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(THE following resolution, entitled In overcome the misery and excesses of the organised around the following IN ANY revolution the relati the ranks of the army is cruci The insurrection which ove by the revolt of the homofarspage we have an interview w rising given to the US Tro statement by a group of hon revolution has gone far enou Brian Grogan, who has just his recollections of the insur WHEN a group of air force grot staff at the Doshan Tappeh decided on 9 February to stand up the Shah's tanks and bullets, their c for help were immediately heeded the surrounding population But few of the thousands of per who marched to the base in solida realised that they were witnessing beginning of the Tehran insurrecti Nor did the courageous young grot staff themselves know that the battl Doshan Tappeh would culminate in the hated SaIn monarchy.
Three days after the insurrection of these personnel told us the story that battle. Asking that we not use name he explained:
*I want the facts of what happe here to get to Americanted Stapes want American people understand we are not against them; are against the American governme He began by telling us about radicalisation in the air force over past year. The deepening hatred o Shah and his US military advi began to find open expression am the homofars of the airforce. These young technicians and engine roughly equivalent to a sergeant.
Created by the Shah 13 years ago, homofar branch of the air forces always borne the brunt of the offic scorn and brutal discipline. radicalisation of the homofars developed in part as a struggle democratic rights.
About a year ago the homof began carrying out strikes in protes military discipline and the Shah.