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Chapter One Hundred and Seven
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    "In Arizona, Dennis DeConcini lost re-election to Sandra O'Connor, 51.46% to 48.54%.

    "In California, Ron Dellums defeated John Rousselot, 53.75% to 46.25%.

    "In Mississippi, Charles Evers defeated John Stennis, 52.29% to 47.71%

    "In New Mexico, Harrison Schmidt won re-election over Jeff Bingman, 50.83% to 49.17%

    "In New York, William Carney defeated Geraldine Ferraro, 53.20% to 46.80%

    "In the California gubernatorial election, Claire Burgener was elected Governor over John Garamendi, 50.96% to 49.04%"
     
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    • Chapter One Hundred and Eight
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    "If there's one thing that makes me proud to be an American, it is our national resolve. But in the wake of the Vietnam War, our national resolve was shaken-we have committed ourselves to defending South Vietnam from Communism, and we believed that we have achieved peace.

    "But all of our sacrifices, to end the Viet Cong, have been beside the point-so long as there was a Communist regime training and arming these terrorists throughout the region, there would still be Communist terror in the region. We learned that the hard way in `75.

    "Sandinista regime is now training and arming terrorists in its neighboring states-and these arms are not made in Nicaragua, however, but in East Germany, and the Soviet Union itself. They are a manifestation of enemy powers expanding into our hemisphere.

    "We have reached a point now, where we must decide whether we are to defend the people of the America's, or weather we are to leave them to fight for themselves. As other Presidents have done in the past, we must resolve to take action and liberate the people of Nicaragua from Communism!"

    -James Buckley (1983)
     
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    Israel said:
    "If there's one thing that makes me proud to be an American, it is our national resolve. But in the wake of the Vietnam War, our national resolve was shaken-we have committed ourselves to defending South Vietnam from Communism, and we believed that we have achieved peace.

    "But all of our sacrifices, to end the Viet Cong, have been beside the point-so long as there was a Communist regime training and arming these terrorists throughout the region, there would still be Communist terror in the region. We learned that the hard way in `75.

    "Sandinista regime is now training and arming terrorists in its neighboring states-and these arms are not made in Nicaragua, however, but in East Germany, and the Soviet Union itself. They are a manifestation of enemy powers expanding into our hemisphere.

    "We have reached a point now, where we must decide whether we are to defend the people of the America's, or weather we are to leave them to fight for themselves. As other Presidents have done in the past, we must resolve to take action and liberate the people of Nicaragua from Communism!"

    -James Buckley (1983)
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    Oh boy! Buckley has his Grenada.

    So I can say that the GOP has 54/55 seats in the Senate? What were the House results?
     
    Chapter One Hundred and Nine
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    "Any war in Nicaragua will be against the interests of the people there, and I won't support it!"

    -Charles Mathias (1983)

    "The Sandinista's have committed numerous human rights violations, and they and the Castro regime are facilitating all these other Communist groups in Central America. I think we've gotta take action."

    -Barry Goldwater (1983)

    "The current polling of Americans over the possibility of an invasion of Nicaragua now stands at 47% for, 47% against."

    -John Chancellor (1983)
     
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    • Chapter One Hundred and Ten
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    "Good evening, I'm Pat Buchanan. Tonight, we'll be hosting two members of the House of representatives here: California 12th-District Republican Pete McCloskey, Texas 2nd-District Democratic Charlie Wilson. The topic of tonight's forum is the 'Nicaragua War Resolution' that's being hotly debated. Gentlemen."

    "Thank you, Pat. For decades, we've been interfering in the affairs of the so-called 'Latin American' nations, installing and arming despots and juntas. The Sandinista's overthrow of the previous regime should make us wake up to the fact that our actions have had a negative affect on our neighbors, and we should end this constant hyper-interventionism that has defined our policy towards them."

    "Look, I'm not supportive of any of these-these regimes that have oppressed the people's of these nations. However, we cannot simply ignore the crimes committed by the Sandinista's in the past three years. And they are, along with the Cubans, assisting a lot of other groups in Central America, who have also done unethical actions."

    "I'm not defending the Sandinista's, but they are responsible for the affairs of Nicaragua, and these are not the affairs of the United States. We have to accept the fact that they've taken over this country-"

    "That's defeatism for you, here-"

    "Defeatism? We're not even at war, and you're accusing me of-"

    "The Sandinista's are oppressing liberties of their people, they are assisting terrorist groups who wish to install other governments like them, and you're saying that we should simply 'accept the fact-'"

    "Yes, we've got to be realistic about this."

    "In your mind, if we leave the Sandinista's alone, they won't hurt US interests?"

    "They're logical-"

    "The regime that were put in place by the Soviet Bloc won't hurt US interests in any way?"

    "No."

    "And you call me unrealistic?"
     
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    • Chapter One Hundred and Eleven
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    "Secretary Haig, what is the Administration's strategy for such a potential use of military force against Nicaragua?"

    "We will contribute certain airborne and light infantry forces, as well as naval and aerial bombardment of targets. We are in negotiations with the governments of Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, and others to form a cohesive coalition-but I cannot disclose more specific strategy details at this time."

    "Secretary, in the case that the potential invasion is authorized, and the US-with or without allies manages to remove the Sandinista junta, what then?"

    "We will form a provisional government, run by native Nicaraguans, who will draft a new constitution as the foundation for subsequent free elections."

    "The leaders of this new government will not be members or supporters of Contra guerilla forces?"

    "They will be selected based on their commitment to democracy."
     
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    • Chapter One Hundred and Twelve
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    "We won't have a Vietnam in Central America!"

    -Ted Kennedy (1983)

    "More than 260,000 demonstrators have marched down New York in protest of the Nicaraguan War resolution that's up for a vote in Congress."

    -    Peter Jennings (1983)

    "More than 20,000 protesters have camped outside the Pentagon.'

    -John Chancellor (1983)

    "The public is still very divided about this-and if Congress gives this the go ahead, and this war ends up to be a failure, it'll most likely kill the President's legacy, and his re-election.'

    -Anonymous (1983)
     
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    "We won't have a Vietnam in Central America!"

    -Ted Kennedy (1983)

    "More than 260,000 demonstrators have marched down New York in protest of the Nicaraguan War resolution that's up for a vote in Congress."

    -    Peter Jennings (1983)

    "More than 20,000 protesters have camped outside the Pentagon.'

    -John Chancellor (1983)

    "The public is still very divided about this-and if Congress gives this the go ahead, and this war ends up to be a failure, it'll most likely kill the President's legacy, and his re-election.'

    -Anonymous (1983)
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    If there's a coalition of South/Central American nations, then things will be a lot less problematic
     
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