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From: renner@uiucdcs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: A International subject - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 23-May-84 23:36:00 EDT
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uiucdcs!renner    May 23 22:36:00 1984

   /**** uiucdcs:net.politics / scw@cepu / 10:52 am  May 23, 1984 ****/
>  ...Given that the War in the Persian Gulf (Iran/Iraq) is heating up and
>  expanding.  There are only 1/8 of the normal numbers of tankers in the
>  Gulf (100 vs 800), insurance rates have tripled, there have been 7
>  attacks on tankers in the Gulf.
>  
>  What actions would be reasonable/prudent for the world to take?
>  Who should take the actions?...
>  					-- Stephen C. Woods 

I really don't see the Persian Gulf situation as something that the US needs
to get into.  We don't get very much of that oil (5-10%) and could get by
without it.  On the other hand, Western Europe and Japan are rather heavily
dependent on it.  Let them intervene, if they want.  (It should be
interesting when Iraq starts shooting Exocets at French ships!)

What?  You say that Europe and Japan don't have the military forces to
intervene?  Well, perhaps they would be interested in hiring ours, on a
cost-plus basis.  You know, actual costs of the mission, plus a reasonable
profit, plus a share of the costs of maintaining the Navy...

Scott Renner
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