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...Vietnamese helicopter he casually appropriates for the finale. The long sequences in which he builds his body count to inestimable levels are well designed and well executed by Director Cosmatos. They are, in fact, so compelling that one tends to chortle in anticipation of Rambo's next superhero ploy, exploding with glee when it exceeds expectations. Oh, well, time enough for shame later, whispers a conscience befuddled by all the noise and excitement...
...country's 15-month-old military draft. The move, coming only a week after imposition of a U.S. trade embargo against Nicaragua, was interpreted by some as a potential peace offering from the Sandinistas to a hostile Reagan Administration. Others preferred to see it as a propaganda ploy, aimed at influencing opinion on Capitol Hill...
...doubt they played up to us," said ABC News Executive Vice President David Burke. "They're no different from anybody else." The resulting broadcasts spent little time explaining the restrictions that were imposed or discussing the possibility that Vietnamese officials might be using American TV as a propaganda ploy. One notable exception: ABC Correspondent Steve Bell's scrupulously detailed account of the curbs encountered during a tour of a military base...
...speech last week, Nakasone seemed to be trying to sidestep the bureaucracy with a direct appeal to Japanese businessmen and the public. Some critics thought that Nakasone's call for people to spend $100 on imports was a public relations ploy designed for American consumption, but many Japanese commentators considered it a reasonable and serious proposal. Despite charges that Japanese markets are closed, a wealth of American products are readily available in most Japanese cities and towns. Among them: B.F. Goodrich tires, Mercury outboard motors, Corning cookware, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Avon cosmetics, Simmons mattresses and Apple computers...
...Nicaragua, in Afghanistan and elsewhere, the U.S. has clearly recognized that support for guerrilla warfare can be a legitimate and effective ploy in the great game of superpower competition. Recently the Administration seems also to have come around to recognizing that its hand, while strong, should not be overplayed...