Word: failed
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Sandinista regime in the west and a contra-ruled state in the east. Though the congressional committees cannot veto any CIA activities outright, they can, in Moynihan's words, "push and pull" the agency away from dubious schemes (as happened with the proposal to partition Nicaragua). Should that fail, the committees can secretly write into appropriations bills provisions for denying funds...
Unfortunately a feasible ABM system remains a dream. It is the modern-day version of the French Maginot line--a large and expensive shield that will give us the illusion of safety, but will fail us should the final crisis ever come. Even the attempt to erect a ballistic missile defense will prove disastrous to national security. If we press ahead with Reagan's "star wars" concept, we will alienate our allies, spark a new arms race, and waste billions of dollars that could be better spent on conventional defense or social programs...
...change that Beckwith has lately observed in the press corps. "It's more professional and far more serious than it used to be," he explains. "It's possible now for a flight attendant on the campaign plane to go down the aisle with the drink cart and fail to find a single taker...
...ability of the U.S. to bring about?certainly by military pressure alone. Dreams of overthrowing the Sandinistas by force fail every test of a sound policy...
...respect he is the second most important man in the U.S. Government. If he were to fail totally, American society would be thrown into chaos, and the nation would soon stand helpless before its enemies. Ronald Reagan may not even know this man's name, since the two have met only a few times in conferences. Dan Rather would probably not recognize him if they shared a phone booth...