The United States policy of branding governments--especially those in developing nations--as "good guys" or "bad guys" has been costly. The price has been paid in lost lives, confrontations with the Soviet Union, loss of diplomatic flexibility, and domestic political stresses. It seems an opportune time, now that the United States is moving toward a more confrontational foreign policy, to examine past practices and policies toward radical regimes and, if possible, develop a strategy to deal with radical regimes. The following comparative case study discussions are also included: Cuba and China; Libya and Algeria, Mossadeq and Khomeini, Nicaragua and Zimbabwe, and Angola and Mozambique. A number of suggestions emerged from the conference; most of these touched upon United States political culture. All participants agreed that the "task-force mentality"--the tendency to view events from a short-term perspective and to expect results overnight--must be adjusted. The group also agreed that not enough attention has been paid to the situations and priorities of the regimes labelled as radical. (BZ)