Word: aid
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...monotone, and the sentences are brief and colorless. But it was Poindexter who received North's voluminous memos, and Poindexter who talked to Ronald Reagan every day. So it is Poindexter who can answer some central questions: How much did the President know about North's secret activities to aid the contras? Did Poindexter ever tell Reagan about the diversion of Iranian arms-sale profits to the Nicaraguan guerrillas? And if not, on whose authority did Poindexter allow North to proceed...
...Israel's chief benefactor, Washington has become an increasingly uncomfortable hostage of the Lavi affair. While the U.S. Government gives Israel $1.8 billion a year in military assistance -- far more than to any other country -- the Lavi claims an ever growing portion of that aid. Washington has so far provided most of the $1.8 billion that Israelis have spent to develop the Lavi and build two prototypes since 1979. But that is just the beginning: development costs that were estimated at $800 million when the project began could reach at least $2.75 billion by the time the first...
...lowest ebb since the rancorous canal negotiations, the outcome is anything but certain. A Philippines-style ending, with Noriega slinking into premature retirement, seems unlikely at this point. The U.S. has far less leverage over the general than it did over Ferdinand Marcos, since Panama receives significantly less U.S. aid and its service-based economy is in relatively healthy condition, although some nervous bankers have recently withdrawn funds. Panama's opposition is largely fragmented and directionless, unlike its counterpart in South Korea...
Thousands of military reservists were mobilized along with government workers to aid rescue efforts. Officials said more reservists were on stand...
Angolan officials described his release as a "goodwill gesture," presumably to smooth the way to the establishment of diplomatic relations with the U.S. That is a difficult goal, given the presence of 35,000 Cuban troops in Angola and the $15 million in military aid the U.S. provides to UNITA, a pro-Western rebel group trying to overthrow Angola's Marxist government...