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From: al@ames-lm.UUCP (Al Globus)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Why are we at war with USSR?
Message-ID: <195@ames-lm.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 3-Apr-84 23:30:44 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  3 23:30:44 1984
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The concept of making the people of the USSR suffer and eventually
revolt by forcing competition with the US has a serious flaw.  The
Russian people have an unbelievable ability to suffer (evidence, WWI
and WWII).  WWI did lead to a revolt, but the suffering was far beyond
what any economic war or arms race could produce.  In any case, the
results of that revolt were far from favorable.

By the way, only Congress can declare war and they have NOT declared
war on the USSR.  We are at peace with that country, contrary to what
the executive branch of government would have us believe.  Only
Congress can say otherwise, and they haven't.