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From: ludemann@ubc-cs.UUCP (Peter Ludemann)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Re: Canada's defence : Doesn't anyone care?
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Date: Wed, 28-Aug-85 00:37:46 EDT
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In article <1887@mnetor.UUCP> clewis@mnetor.UUCP (Chris Lewis) writes:
>In article <5902@utzoo.UUCP> henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) writes:
>>>	I do question the decision to purchase F-18's.

From arguing political and defense philosophy, this discussion has
degenerated to arguing the merits of various pieces of hardware.
Whilst hardware is important, the intention behind it is much more important.
As long as technical/scientific people continue arguing how many
jet engines can dance on the head of a pin, the people who make
the decisions will (correctly) ignore us.
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