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Subject: Re: Re: What Would You Do? - (nf)
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Date: Sat, 7-Apr-84 23:15:23 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr  7 23:15:23 1984
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parsec!holt    Apr  6 18:43:00 1984

Mr Pollack,
	In most cases, I have been relatively calm in my replies to net
articles.  Your article may provoke an exception.  It may be true that 
as you say "Dave Holt is seriously misinformed".  I don't know.  I haven't
lived in the countries under discussion.  I do pay attention to various
forms of news media available to United States residents, specifically
to those of us in Dallas, Tx.  I would be very interested in learning
that recent news reports of Nicaraguqn government attempts to massacre
Miskito Indians are unfounded and incorrect.  However, the tone of your
article was anything but constructive and informative.  Actually, it
was quite abrasive, and I do take some offense.  You may sit in front of
your terminal, and call me "squeamish".  But, I'll bet it does little, other
than to discredit you, and the points that you are trying to make.  I do
not condone the United States government's support of any type of activity
which would not be legal under our own constitution.  In fact, that was
the point that I was trying to make in my response to Sophie.  I was not
condoning our support of governments which oppress their people.  Upon
re-reading my article, I find it hard to believe that you would have 
interpreted it as such.  

In conclusion, Mr. Pollack, I would like to say that you may have points of
interest to the net, but, the manner of their presentation leaves much to
be desired.

				Dave Holt
				Convex Computer Corp.
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