Weapons | Socialist Action 1983

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Fundin from private sources will be stepped up and 'friendly Asian coun tries, like Taiwan, South Korea, ana israel will be used crate loads OT weapons. The marines exercises ral exercises still more frequently 'lose' lots of munitions tor tne Collulas find.

Reagan's defeat in Congress was simply due to a genuine debate in the US when and HoW Lo use ils military power when faced with deterioration in the international situation. US Secretary Defence Caspar Weinberger, Time on 15 April, argued that the lesson ot Vietnam was that 'the commitment of US forces COnIDdE should be the last resort if it is vital to our national interests that of our allies, and then only 'with the clear intention of winning'. In this operationsuch as those of contras both put pressure Tne Nicara guans prepare the ground for a tuture direci US intervention.

This line is broadly endorsed by Reagan's current