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From: esj@ihuxl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: The Day After, Nuclear Arms
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Date: Fri, 18-Nov-83 16:51:39 EST
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I think the argument against unilateral disarmament is the fear of nuclear
blackmail.  If we removed/destroyed/whatever all of our strategic nuclear
weapons, the Soviets could always use the line, "You do this or we
excise New York." (Hmm ... Sorry, couldn't resist!)  How could we afford
to say no?  Same thing for the French, British, and Canadians.

I have no desire to die of radiation sickness but then again I don't
like the Soviet style of people's/workers' paradise either.  

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