Instead. they would have us support a $50 million program to provide interdiction assistance to "any friendly country in Central America." The proponents of this proposal would have us believe such a course will increase stability in the region. minimize the possibility of conflict between Central American nations. and lessen the chance of direct American involvement in the area. Nothing could be further from the truth. I would like to ask my colleagues what kind of program they envision under the Boland idea? How will this program stop the gunrunning by Nicaragua and give those Central American nations crippled by hunger. debt and growing numbers of refugees. the opportunity to solve their problems? Is this program really designed to achieve our national objectives or is it a conscience easing solution? I believe there are two likely consequences from the implementation of the Boland interdiction concept.
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