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Subject: Re: flame on America - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 21-Jan-84 22:46:12 EST
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parsec!holt    Jan 21 10:23:00 1984



   "Gee, Robert, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that those were
   *innocent* Japanese *civilians* we dropped the bombs on."

		Alan S. Driscoll
		AT&T Bell Laboratories


Gee, Alan, correct me if I'm wrong, but I though that we Americans were
being chastised in the original note for not responsibly policing our
government's actions.  Do you think that the Japanese or German people of
World War II were any less responsible for their government's actions?

A sad but true fact of life on this planet is that if you live in a country,
you should be prepared to take the consequences of your country's actions.
When the United States uses military power in the Middle East, the aggrieved
parties there retaliate with what power they possess.  In other words, they
bomb American Embassies in neighboring countries, or they blow up American
servicemen.  The British can tell you about IRA bombs.  Are you ready for 
Islamic Holy War bombs in the US?  The reason that the US and the USSR never
openly accost each other, is because neither is prepared to accept the expected
retaliation from the other.  (Thank goodness!)

It seems to me that the original note points to the root of the problem.  That
is, that the majority of the American public sits at home, watches prime time
tv, and ignores the actions  of their government (and the possible 
repercussions thereof).

I've written to Reagan telling him of my displeasure with some of his policies
and my approval of others.  Have you?

				Dave Holt
				{allegra,ihnp4,uiucdcs}!parsec!holt

It's a damn good thing we live in a Republic and not a Democracy...

Let's see, now where did I put my TV guide?...