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From: bsa@ncoast.UUCP (The WITNESS)
Newsgroups: net.followup,net.politics
Subject: Re: Re: Star Wars Defense...
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Date: Fri, 31-Aug-84 21:46:00 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 31 21:46:00 1984
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[Line-eater?  WHAT line-ea... (burp)]

> From: terryl@tekchips.UUCP (Terry Laskodi)

>>>I worked with some Russians while visiting IIASA in Austria some years back
>>>and  the impression I got was NOT that they were a bunch of war mongers.

>>Are these the same Ruskies (sp?) that shot down a 747 full of innocent people

>     Well, always one to stick my foot in my mouth, let's not confuse ordinary
> everyday people with the brass at the top (who are the ones that really make
> all of the decisions).

Exactly.  I do not have recent information (who does?), but the common Russian
people are not anti-American fanatics, mostly.  Of course, when they hear only
the lies that the Communist government tells them, they make their decisions
based on what they hear.  So SOME Russians believe we are as nasty as the
Kremlin makes us out to be.  Until they meet the occasional American tourist
and can talk with him/her when a government spy doesn't seem to be around --
notice the wording, please.

> Now, aren't you glad you live in a country where these discussions can take
> place without fear of retribution or harassment????

VERY MUCH SO!!!

"A free man cannot be enslaved, he can only be killed."

--bsa