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...part of the military's intelligence service. Duarte has reason to mistrust the military. Several officers have been implicated in kidnapings of wealthy Salvadorans, crimes that were blamed on the guerrillas. One is under house arrest, but another, Lieut. Colonel Roberto Mauricio Staben, still holds an important field command...
...left wing, represented by the National Democratic Front and its military wing, the National Peoples' Army (NPA). They boycotted the February elections, anticipating that the outcome would be manipulated by Marcos. Caught by surprise when Aquino emerged successful, they found themselves outside the new Government, but still in command of a powerful armed movement which controlled significant sections of the countryside...
...other public figure can rival Aquino's popularity. But she has yet to show the same command of the situation that she did in leading the movement against Marcos. Early in 1987 there will be a nationwide referendum on the Constitution that has been drawn up by a commission she appointed. This will be a chance for her to reestablish her mandate. If the Constitution receives a strong majority, as it probably will, it will be a reaffirmation of her leadership. The question then will be whether she will be able to use that to shape the future...
These are also problems, of course, at other campuses around the country. It would be wrong, though, to think that Nader is picking on Harvard by focusing his efforts in Cambridge. The media coverage of the 350th birthday celebration in September demonstrated that events at Harvard command attention in the public eye. If Nader can acomplish some good at Harvard, odds are his efforts will pay off elsewhere, as well...
...generation, Western security has rested on nuclear deterrence. This includes a nuclear response to massive conventional attacks from the East. During the Eisenhower years, with the so-called trip-wire strategy, it was stated that conventional forces existed solely to trigger the unleashing of the Strategic Air Command. By the mid-'70s, NATO had accepted the importance of a stalwart conventional capability. Perhaps it would not be sufficient in itself to protect against an all-out invasion, but with the reinforcement provided by strategic and theater nuclear weapons, it provided a comfortable level of deterrence...