But could these factions finally demonstrate any battlefield prowess or credibility to repay Washington's diplomatic support and $24 million a year in secret aid?

But other Administration officials moved quickly today to blunt speculation that it might have involved a discussion about the secret American aid to the rebels.

But soon, upon this Thursday morning, the law was to receive secret aid in its work.

A secret aid to an amazing master who battled all undercurrents of crime.

The last two groups are non-Communist and receive about $30 million a year in open and secret American aid.

Not all the evidence is in, and the Saudis deny they provided secret aid to Angolan rebels.

In the 1980's, our government gave secret aid to Iraq in its war against Iran.

Although they sent secret aid to the Corsicans, the British government chose not to act to prevent the island's occupation.

Havana, too, became a focal point for dispensing secret Spanish aid to the Americans.

While still maintaining an official neutrality, France was fully committed to providing substantial secret aid to the Americans.