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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, MARCH 5, 1982
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Americanism and vulnerability to criticism from the extreme left acts as a
restraining influence on Mexican leaders in their dealings with leftist
forces in Central America.
The Secretary of State also suggested that President Reagan ultimately
might have to make an unpopular move in dealing with Cuba (such as a naval
blockade) if he thinks it would be effective in countering Cuban interven
tion in Central America.
"That's the role of national leadership and it doesn't suggest for a moment
that if the national mood were in violent opposition that any responsible
leader would (not) have to heed it," said Haig. "It does suggest, however,
that you don't approach policy formulation by getting up each morning and
putting your finger to the wind to see what the American people will want."
Secretary Haig, in his appearance before Congressional members the day
before, expressed his conviction that "the American people will support
what is prudent and necessary, provided they think we mean what we mean and
that we're going to succeed, and not flounder as� did in Vietnam."
Two assumptions here obviously, in Mr. Haig's remarks. First, that the
American public will support the government in whatever it says is neces
sary. On the Salvadoran crisis issue, the government is confronted not so
much with a confused, somewhat fearful public as it is with the all-power
ful media who savor a juicy, sanguine "Vietnam II" in the making. The way
the powerful opinion-shapers with their biased anti-Reagan reporting tell
it, the only people to be believed in the El Salvador conflict are the
guerrillas, not Washington, neither the "corrupt" Duarte government. Just
as the press did with the 1968 Vietcong "Tet Offensive," the newsmen will
present enemy defeats as victories and condition the American public that
the U.S. "can't win" in El Salvador.
Secondly, Mr. Haig's pride in America's power--"We're going to succeed, and
not flounder as we did in Vietnam"--is unfounded in prophecy.
As Mr.
Armstrong wrote in the latest edition of THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN IN
PROPHECY, page 163: "..•the United States, even still possessing unmatched
power, is afraid--fears--to use it, just as God said:
'I will break the
pride of your power'.•• the United States has stopped winning wars••• America
was unable, with all its vast power, to conquer little North Vietnam! The
United States is fast riding to the greatest fall that ever befell any
nation!"
America's calamitous collapse is drawing ever closer, "for the Eternal hath
a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth,
n � r �ercy, � kno � ledge of God in the land. By swearing, and lying, and
k1ll1ng, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood
toucheth blood. Therefore shall the land (of America and Britain] mourn,
and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish..•" (Hosea 4:1-3).
Just look at a few facts about America's spiraling skid into immorality:
1) Divorce/adultery: In the United States there were 1,182,000 divorces in
the 12-month period ending October, 1980, compared with 2,414,000 marriages
--a ratio of one to two. This ratio is exceeded only by that of Sweden.
Americans are opting for divorce at twice the rate of 12 years earlier. And
the number of divorces is triple the number granted 20 years