Word: absorber
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...John F. Kennedy Center for Military Assistance, joining the 60 Salvadoran officers and NCOs who were already on the post. During the next three months, 185 Spanish-speaking U.S. Special Forces and 82nd Airborne Division instructors will teach them the light-infantry skills that an average G.I. might absorb in nearly a full year. The program includes everything from basic physical training to communications to the use of American weapons. Much of the emphasis will be on training the Salvadorans to operate as coordinated units on the squad, platoon and company levels. There will be instruction on day and night...
...status of "parity" with Israel. Militarily, Mubarak wanted $1.5 billion a year in aid, half in loan and half in grants, a package comparable to Israel's. Reagan instead pledged an increase from $900 million to $1.2 billion, which is probably about as much as Egypt can usefully absorb in a year...
...system more than the East-bloc economy. Because West Germany, France and England hold much of the Polish debt, they would quickly be forced to declare default and chase after Warsaw's assets if the U.S. took such action. The West would have severe trouble if forced to absorb not only Poland's debt but also the $52 billion owed by Hungary, Rumania and other Eastern European countries that may have to default if Poland does. Says Gordon Richardson, governor of the Bank of England: "It is not a very good idea to pursue policies that...
...Absorb the Message...
...Chamber of Commerce puts the annual loss from electronic theft at $100 million. But computer-crime specialists say that the true figure could be considerably higher. Much chicanery goes undetected, and even when culprits are caught, the victimized company often tries to hush up the scandal and absorb its losses rather than admit to having poor computer security. Says Charles Lecht, president of Advanced Computer Techniques Corp., which distributes computer equipment: "The crime you see is a fraction of what's going on." According to banking sources, a Washington, B.C., bank has yet to report publicly a huge fraud...