The High Cost of Friendship.

The article reports that Israel's attack poses new problems for U.S. President Ronald Reagan's Administration. It states that U.S. foreign policy was on the defensive, and Israel's fearless strike into Lebanon, broadcast an embarrassing message to the world. It notes that the situation raised serious questions about U.S. policy and leadership, while President Ronald Reagan and Secretary of State Alexander Haig were on a European tour, intended to polish the Administration's image abroad.