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KEY JL'DG~1E!'.:TS ............................. .
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Dl.SCt..:SSlON ........... .
Guerrilla Situation ................. .
Sttena:ths ................. .
Organization ......... ..
C-.ombat Effectiveness ........................... .
V\ 1 eaknesses ............................................................... ,
Strategy ............................ .
Prospects for Outside Suoport .......................... .
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The Salvadoran Armt"d Forces
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Histodcal C:Ontext ........... , ..................................................... .
Improvement and Impact of US Aid .............................................. .
Tactical and Lot:istic Problems. . .................................................. .
Attitudinal and Instihition11.I Problems .......................................... .
Officer {;orDJ Politics ....................................................................... .
Prospects for Full Mohiliution ........................................................... .
Relations With US Personnel ...................................................................... .
Prosoecu for Military Collapse......... .. .............. ..
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Outlook Throush Mid-1984 ..................... .
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Pret"lection T.icctic11.l Situation ... .
PosteJoclion PlO!lj)eCU .......................... .
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PDHtical and Economic Consideralions
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Implications for the United Statn
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Annex D: Securnv Asstslance to El Salvador, F'11eal Yeau 1981-83 .................... .
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