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Subject: Why I think we ought to be in G. & L - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 8-Nov-83 01:09:07 EST
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uokvax!andree    Nov  4 23:34:00 1983

I just blundered into net.politics (I've been avoiding anything that
sounded like it would be time-consuming lately), and I would like to
congratulate the contributers (whom now include me) on putting out the
most amusing newsgroup, and the best computer game I've seen in a LONG
time. [:-)]

To add my thoughts to the list, I will state that I think (contingent
on new facts coming in) that 1) Having a US presence in Lebanon is a
good idea, and 2) The US invasion of Grenada is likewise a good idea.

Now, as to why: I am a Libertarian. As such, Government interference in
my life (either by limiting what I can do, or by forcing me to do
things) is BAD. As such, I don't think the US government is doing a
great job, but I don't know of anyone doing a better job. Most
specifically, the soviets are NOT doing a better job. I like being able
to post to netnews & play with personal computers, and I don't think
that the soviet regime would let me do either.

Secondarily, I think the soviets are out to conquer the world. Their
actions indicate this, reports from people I consider reliable indicate
this. Since I MUCH prefer the current government to what I perceive the
soviet government to be, I have to favor US action aimed at stopping
the soviets (NOT the Russians, the people who happen to be running
their country). Since both L. & G. are strategically important, our
actions in those countries are reasonable.

	<mike