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From: lkk@mit-eddie.UUCP (Larry Kolodney)
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Subject: Re: Soviet Reaction to Pershings
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Date: Mon, 19-Dec-83 01:30:45 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec 19 01:30:45 1983
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	 >Stalin's Crimes are about as relevant to the current discussion
	 >as Slavery is to modern american politics.  While the reults of
	 >both are still factors in each society, both governments have
	 >changed signifigantly since then, are must be judged on their
	 >current behavior only.
	
	I'm sure the Afghans will be happy to hear that the next time they get
	Yellow Rain.  What HAS changed is the Soviets' ability to keep the
	information out of the public eye.
	-- 
	Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX CDI Portland OR (503)-646-1599 cdi!caf 

Claims of 'yellow rain' use by the Soviets in Afghanistan are entirely 
unsbustantiated.  The evidence that the Reagan admin. presented last year
was shown to be quite inconclusive.

	Besides, Stalinism refers primarily to the internal working of the 
country, not to war strategy.  Remember, the US used napalm in vietnam, were 
you up in arms them.

	Why are you so ready to beleive ANYTHING bad you hear about the SU?

-- 
Larry Kolodney
(The Devil's Advocate)

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