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Subject: the day after
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Date: Mon, 21-Nov-83 14:22:40 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 21 14:22:40 1983
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Congratulations to ABC for airing the movie "THE DAY AFTER".
Although I think it paints a slightly rosey view of the aftermath of a 
total nuclear war it did once again affirm the fact that nuclear war 
is unacceptable.
But then who in his right mind ever thought it was?
But ABC did the easy part.
To show 70+ million Amecican people the effects of a nuclear war was a 
minor accomplishment.
First, this type of information has been around for a while.
Who has not seen photographs of Hiroshima or Nagasaki?
Who has not read about the anguish of the survivors?
But now who is going to show this film to the 10 - 20 million 
communist party members of the USSR?
Who is going to make it frightfully clear to them that this is 
ridiculous?
There is no need to show TDA to the entire population of the USSR.
They have very little contorl over thier lives anyway.
I'm afraid that ABC has  put the fear into only half of the people that
need to be afraid.
I do not believe that a unilateral freeze on our part would motivate the 
USSR to do anything.
We are dealing with people who have a very different perspective on the 
world.
We are all guilty of permitting the ends justify the means but the USSR
lives by it.
What other country has murdered millions of its own citizens as the USSR
has under the leadership of Uncle Joe?
Would you trust a people who have done that to themselves with your life?
I think that the best thing that could happen is for the people of the 
USSR to see TDA.
There is a common thread between us and that is the fear of death.
But trust them?
No.
A freeze today might work but only if the leaders of the USSR that is the 
members of the communist party of the USSR feel the same way as the 
freeze advocates do.
That is we have more than enough for MAD.
Lets stop now and figure out a way back.
But why should I think that the leaders of the USSR think that way.
?
What evidence do I have from that closed society?
There is no freedom of speach/ or press.
What am I to beleive? What the official news agency prints?
No I'm afraid not.
I do not by my automobile on what is said in the glossies.
I am not going to buy a disarmament plan that way either.
So ABC, when are you going to show TDA in the USSR?
When are we both going to be equally afraid?
I need evidence that we are both working at the same level, 
fear for our lives.
Until then, I think we are doing what makes sense.
We will continue to play this mad game until we both agree to stop.
Michael R. Zboray.