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From: plunkett@rlgvax.UUCP (Scott Plunkett)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Being Nasty To The Good Ol' SU
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Date: Fri, 23-Dec-83 09:05:42 EST
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No, the Soviet Union may not receive the benefit of the doubt on the
usage of chemical weapons in Afghanistan on account of a putative
desire to "honor treaties" that they have signed.  When it comes to
protecting the interests of the members of the Politburo, the very
last consideration that would flicker through their minds would
be a concern for Western opinion.  This includes obeying treaties.

The most recent incident to illustrate this characteristic is the attack
on the KAL Boeing 747, which, apart from involving an infraction of
international civil aviation law and treaties, included the deaths
of 269 Western people.  The Kremlin, so adept at cynical manipulation
and encouragement of Western peace movements, was found incapable of
doing the simplest thing to appease Western opinion.  Instead they
stoically maintained various ludicrous lies.  The kernal of truth
to be noted here is that such behavior is typical of Soviet man.

Russians would rather lie than tell the truth; more so when they
know of the gullible "open minded" liberal constituency in the West.

..allegra!rlgvax!plunkett