President Reagan wants to hold the Contras as a bargaining chip. but there are other ways of doing that without furnishing the Contras with additional military aid. The peace agreement allows forand we do have an obligation to providefood. clothing. and resettlement assistance to the Contras. This can be distributed by the U.N. High Commissioner for refugees or the International Red Cross. But this is an obligation that comes only with a ceasefire agreement and an end to military aid to the Contras. Ultimately. this debate should not be framed with the question. "do you trust Ronald Reagan or do you trust Daniel Ortega?" Its a question of the administration request for military aid versus the peace process.
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