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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MARCH 18, 1983
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All is not lost, however.
The institutions of democracy in
Central America are uncertain, but the idea of democracy is not.
The Salvadoran elections last March are proof•••. Nobody is sug
gesting the use of American troops, because American troops are
not necessary for the job. But some projection of American power
is.
But what kind of power projection, and how much? One thing is certain, the
communists will insert just enough power, always a grade or two more than
America's, to ensure victory for their side.
One gets the distinct impression that, like in Vietnam, the U.S. will act
haltingly, half-heartedly, fearfully--unsure of itself and of public
opinion on the home front--until El Salvador and other dominoes to its
north, south and east eventually topple one by one.
If--or when--this
indeed occurs, just think of the millions of refugees who will flee their
communist "liberators"--all seeking asylum in the United States. Hundreds
of thousands are already here. Just go to downtown Los Angeles and see such
signs as Cafe Salvadorena and Restaurante Nicaraguena!
Truly a national calamity of immense proportions awaits the United States
from the ferment in its "soft underbelly."
--Gene H. Hogberg, News Bureau