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From: terryl@tekchips.UUCP (Terry Laskodi)
Newsgroups: net.followup,net.politics
Subject: Re: Re: Star Wars Defense...
Message-ID: <30@tekchips.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 26-Aug-84 22:28:19 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 26 22:28:19 1984
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>>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.  They
>>were just as scared of war as I was and just as worried about nuclear weapons.

>Are these the same Ruskies (sp?) that shot down a 747 full of innocent people
>and never even said sorry?

     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). It is probably true that you'll find a lot of COMMON
ordinary everyday people on both sides with the opinion that nuclear war has
no winners, only losers. You'll also probably find people on both sides who
think that a nuclear war is a viable strategic move. Now, aren't you glad
you live in a country where these discussions can take place without fear
of retribution or harassment????