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From: tommyo@ihuxw.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: why are we in Grenada
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Date: Thu, 27-Oct-83 20:09:37 EST
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Posted: Thu Oct 27 20:09:37 1983
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Dear Susan,
I`ll tell you why we`re in Grenada.  For one reason, we
want to protect our American citizens who are in medical
school there.  Take that for what it`s worth.  There also
was a coup/assaination/call-it-what-you-want because
Grenada`s head man, a member of a Marxist party, was
starting to sway towards democracy, a previous government
which the island had.  Thirdly, and here`s the biggie,
the Grenadians, with the help of Cubans and Soviet "advisors"
were building a very long, reinforced runway at one of
the airports, perfect for Soviet fighters.  We`re talking
a very scaled down but still threatening version of the
Missiles of October.  More details should come out from
tonight`s speech from President Reagan - happening as
I type this in.  It is a sad situation.  I only hope it
can be rectified without the loss of many American
lives.  We`ve had more than enough already this month,
because our peacekeeping force wasn`t allowed to be
armed when there`s a war going on around them.  Makes
absolutely no sense to me.  But that`s another news item.

Tom O`Connor