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From: diy@sb1.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: IS THIS WHAT WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR
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Date: Fri, 2-Sep-83 18:29:53 EDT
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Posted: Fri Sep  2 18:29:53 1983
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100% agreement with Tom O'Conner's statements concerning the KAL 007 incident.

I have a question for any of you far-righters out there in netland::::
WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST WE DO????

Since this incident I've heard lots of rhetoric from them (from Helms to even
Mrs. McDonald) but not one has said yet "I feel we should...".  If there arw
sugestions from them, please inform me.

One thing that stuck with me was the statement made by one of the guests on
Nightline.  I'm sorry that I can't remember his name, but I do remember that he
isa member of the State Dept.  Anyway, he stated that no matter what options
we pursue, we must keep in mind that the Russians are on this planet also,
and like it or not, we must continue to talk to each other, if nothing else
. 

Ted Koppel asked Helms to respond to that statement.  Helms, who just moments
before flamed about the evil, viciousness, etc. etc of the Ruskies, never 
answered the question.  He flamed on about the evil, viciousness, etc of the
Ruskies.

I believe that those like myself, definitely not a far-righter, never thought
the Russians were anything but untrustworthy.  But I never thought they were
out and out STUPID!!!  NO justification can ever be given for what they did.
I just have to believe that someone got awfully, awfully careless.  I realize
of course that O'Connor was right, they will NEVER explain the whole thing.
And when I think about, didn't we go this same period of shock when they
invaded Afghanistan???  Mayhap they think that like that episode, this too
shall pass???

I like the suggestions that Tom made regarding retribution, but I hope that
when we do something it's not just SYMBOLIC, but really gets their attention!


BY THE WAY...As of the time of this writing, Mr. Reagan has yet to appear!!!
It was a nice speech he passed on to Larry Speakes, but it sure would have
been nice to see him make it himself.  According to a report filed by Sam
Donaldson that I heard on the radio yesterday (9-1), the President was to
continue his plans for horseback riding.


D Young