CIA • 1975

WESTERN HEMISPHERE BRIEF - 1975/02/14

Approved for Release: 2018/09/20 C06627782 Approved for Release: 2018/09/20 C06627782 NR 3.5(c) 3.5(c) EO 13526 3.5(c) NR Approved for Release: 2018/09/20 C06627782 OUTGOING MESSAGE T.] RET alt5SAGINANOLINO INOICAT001 On/11 T GIOCIVP CONF INFO FILE 3.5(c) 0 0 S 3 P*011 0. IMO'S 2 3.5(c) 1�21114101111�109tRIII�0=8 00.1460:101 0 nem � DISSEM BY: 0 omiTe � 0 .,..o PER WESTERN HEMISPHERE BRIEF 025-75.Y //ARGENTINA: AFTER MORE THAN A YEAR OF RESISTING PRESIDENTIAL EFFORTS TO BRING THE ARMY INTO A MAJOR ROLE IN THE COUNTER-TERRORIST CAMPAIGN, ARMY COMMANDER GENERAL ANAYA HAS BEGUN A SWEEP AGAINST ONE OF THE GUERRILLA STRONGHOLDS. THE TURNABOUT CAN PROBABLY BE ATTRIBUTED TO MILITARY DISSATISFACTION WITH POLICE INEFFECTIVENESS AND THE CONVICTION AMONG ARMY LEADERS THAT PUBLIC OPINION NOW IS PREPARED PSYCHOLOGICALLY TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THE POLICE ALONE CANNOT STAMP OUT TERRORISM...