As the U.S. flexes its muscles, Reagan's envoy meets a Salvadoran rebel
Addressing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee late last week, Secretary of State George Shultz sought to allay congressional fears that the Reagan Administration was recklessly risking war by scheduling large-scale military maneuvers in Central America. If U.S. forces are attacked at any time during the six-month-long maneuvers, Shultz declared, "our forces will defend themselves but they will withdraw." He added, "We have no intent to engage anyone actively."
Moreover, Shultz insisted, the Administration's muscle flexing was beginning to pay off. Until...
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