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From: plunkett@rlgvax.UUCP (Scott Plunkett)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Cruise Missiles
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Date: Fri, 27-Jan-84 12:12:43 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 27 12:12:43 1984
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Mr. Oldroyd, in London, is concerned about American missile deployment
in Europe "against the overwhelming wishes of the majority of the
people."  He goes on to say that "this is apparent from the not
insignificant rallies and demonstrations in major cities all
around Europe."

What utter bosh.  In Germany and England, the Governments were
recently re-elected with the clear understanding of the voting
public that they supported deployment.  The fact that a bunch
of rabble rousers chant, scream, and generally frighten the
horses in the streets of "major cities" means nothing.  Not
a thing, beyond demonstrating their own stupidity, and their
courteous assistance to the Kremlin's fondest hopes.  Sensible
people everywhere rightly disregard these fringe lunatics for
what they are: bored, inexperienced, anarchic, youth (or old
fools who pine for their irresponsible youthhood).

"It seems to me that the politicians of our countries are encouraging an
arms race against the soviet union," he writes, "while at the same time
letting us all think they are doing this BECAUSE the soviet union is
building up it's arms."

Cruise deployment, Sir, is a very-long-awaited counter to the ever
increasing arsenal of SS-20's that, with room to spare, would
obliterate the old Mother Land.  Now, you may join the freaks in
the street with their red-ink and placards encouraging a blithe
attitude toward the Soviets, but even if you don't care what the
Soviets could do to the British Isles, others--most--do.  It is to
the credit of the majority of British citizens that, at least for
now, they reject appeasement.  Could they be learning?

"What will it take to stop european governments participating in this
race and persuade them to resist the pressure from the USA to do so?"

Answer:  When the Soviet regime is toppled.

...{allegra,seismo}!rlgvax!plunkett