I want to emphasize that if the Sandinistas succeed in eliminating the Contras and consolidating their power with Nicaragua. they will pose an even greater threat to the peace and stability of the region. The primary obstacle to this is the pressure exerted on them by the Contras. and if we take the pressure off. if we abandon the one force that is currently engaging their attention. then I am confident the Sandinistas will increase their active support of insurgencies. and their violence. censorship and suppression will spread to the other countries of Latin America. The stream of refugees headed toward Mexico and the United States will turn into a torrent. and San Antonio. the 10th largest city in the United States. will be well on its way to becoming the first. It is legitimate. necessary. and right that the United States be concerned about the safety of its neighbors and that it exert its influence against those who would subjugate a free people. We are a leader among the nations of the free world and we should measure up to that responsibility.
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