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Subject: Re: What freedom means!
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Date: Mon, 5-Sep-83 21:53:17 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep  5 21:53:17 1983
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Here's my chance to get my mailbox filled with hate mail by expressing
my opinion of what the Russians did to the Korean 747:

As far as I'm concerned, the Russians had a right to do what they did.
The 747 should have landed so an inspection could be done and any
surveillance equipment destroyed. Once the 747 leaves Russian airspace,
there is no way to determine if it was in fact spying or not.

I am told the Russians operate on a "guilty until proven innocent" principle.
It's the opposite of what we do, but that doesn't mean it's wrong.

By the way, the Chinese probably hate the Russians more than Americans do,
being that much closer (neighbors, actually).

	Phil Ngai
(these opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my company)