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From: rrizzo@bbncca.ARPA (Ron Rizzo)
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Subject: Re: Nicaragua, Reagan, the Soviets, and the Devil
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Date: Wed, 8-May-85 13:04:54 EDT
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<followup to Tim Sevener>

> If such reports [receipt of Soviet arms] are true, then how can
> such accusations be denied?

I wish such a situation existed, ie, that governments and individuals
based their decisions and actions on the actual [sic.] facts.  But
ideology, not facts, seems to drive international politics.  If Reagan
decides he doesn't want to intervene, he can ignore Soviet military 
aid (like he's ignored many situations in the Middle East, the woeful
state of US military capabilities, etc.) and as in so many other cases
do nothing, despite his rhetoric.