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From: grunwald@uiuccsb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Why are 'they' so paranoid? - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 20-Nov-83 15:48:03 EST
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uiuccsb!grunwald    Nov 18 12:21:00 1983

Actually, the U.S.S.R. complaining about our missles in Germany makes as much
or more sense than our objections to Soviet missles in Cuba. This still doesn't
mean it's nice though.

The current complaints about the U.S.S.R. having missles in Eastern Europe is,
however, another story. An example would be the U.S.S.R. complaing because
we have missles near one of their client-states, Cuba. The fact that those
missles lie within our own borders is a moot point.
   This is essentially the situation that U.S.S.R. faces. Most of their missles
are situated within their country. Only the U.S. has fixed missles in its
client-states in Europe. And yet we complain because they are too close to
our allies (Germany).
   While this is not nice either, it certainly explains their paranoia.