Even before the assassination of Aquino, the Washington top officials were already seriously concerned that the longer Marcos stayed in power, the armed revolutionary movement led by the CPP would become stronger and the US would face bigger problems in the future. US inter-agency meetings were being held as early as 1982 to study and draw up recommendations on how to preempt the further growth of the armed revolutionary movement in the Philippines and how to make a soft landing from the fascist dictatorship to sham democracy.
Kahit bago ang asasinasyon kay Aquino, labis nang nag-aalala ang matataas na upisyal ng Washington na habang nagtatagal si Marcos sa poder, ibayong lalakas ang rebolusyonaryong armadong kilusang pinamumunuan ng PKP at mas malaki ang poproblemahin ng US sa hinaharap. Ginanap ang mga inter-ahensyang pulong noon pa mang maagang bahagi ng 1982 upang pag-aralan at magrekomenda kung paano sasansalain ang ibayong pagyabong ng rebolusyonaryong armadong kilusan sa Pilipinas at kung paano ilalatag ang huwad na demokrasya mula sa pasistang diktadura.