U.S. Policies in Central America and Turmoil in Nicaragua
The Times is to be commended for publishing the excellent column on Nicaragua by Jesse Jackson (“Two Sides Can’t See Peace Staring Them in the Face,” Op-Ed Page, Nov. 2).
As Jackson suggests, the only rational, diplomatic, humane, and self-interested course of action to take is the following: “The United States must convince the Contras to demobilize and return peacefully to Nicaragua to take part in the election process. Further American aid should be sent only to the United Nations and the Organization of American States to assist in the demobilization and reconstruction process.”
If the U.S. does not follow this path, and instead continues to fund the Contras, despite their terrorism and their repeated violations of the cease-fire during the past 18 months, then the following assertions by the U.S. will be viewed as hypocritical by the world: that the U.S. opposes terrorism; that it supports the Tela accords and the Central American peace plan; that it wants democratic elections in Nicaragua rather than warfare.
SHIRLEY CERESETO, Anaheim
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