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WORLD, Page 51A Scandalous Record
When the Reagan Administration's policy of support for El
Salvador began in the early 1980s, the goal was honorable. It was
to establish democracy and thereby bring peace to a repressive
country. Nearly ten years and $4 billion later, there is still no
peace.
The causes of El Salvador's cycle of violence have not gone
away. By key measurable standards, from per capita income to infant
mortality, the country is worse off today. Instead of helping win
the peace, U.S. money has in large part financed an unwinnable war.
Washington should rethink its relationship with a democratically
elected government that cannot control fanatic right-wing elements
in the armed forces.
El Salvador's armed forces, nourished by American dollars, bear
primary responsibility for the country's scandalous human rights
record. Washington should cut off military aid unless travesties
like the killing of the six Jesuits are stopped.