Soviet power is being applied against American interests in old wars in Afghanistan and El Salvador and for propping up antiAmerican regimes in Cuba. Nicaragua. North Korea. and Libya. We can help Gorbachev only if the Soviet Union becomes less repressive at home and less aggressive abroad. For example. President Bush is right to support waiving the JacksonVanlk provisions on providing Most Favored Nation treatment for Soviet products if the Soviet UrL on adopts new liberal immigration laws. On the other hand. we should not provide credits for food and consumer goods for the purpose of financing perestroika. The Soviet Union can pay for perestroika itself by cutting its budgets for defense and foreign adventure.
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