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From: janw@inmet.UUCP
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Subject: Re: "We will bury you." -Khruschev
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Date: Tue, 26-Nov-85 18:21:00 EST
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Re: We'll Bury You:
Richard Carnes's explanation is exactly right.
It means, metaphorically, we'll outlive you.
(I know Russian well and am old enough to remember the 
episode).
Actually, Khrushchev was in favor of a peaceful policy,  and  his
bluster was to cover his rear. He cut military spending and bene-
fits of the military, which was one of the causes  of  his  down-
fall.  Since  then,  it  has  been  twenty  years of unrestricted
build-up, detente or no detente. Gorbachev faces a  dilemma.  The
economy  is  in  deep,  deep trouble (by Soviet, not just outside
standards).  Nothing can be improved  without  cutting  "defense"
(an  inappropriate  word, really). Will the marshals let him ?
Can he, perhaps, compensate them with more power over the civili-
an  sector  ?  Will  that  work (they know how to produce quality
stuff but not to count costs)? This is what disarmament prospects
depend  on,  not  smiles or curses or gaffes. What should US do ?
Find out what the Russians want us to cut, and cut something else
(1/2  :-)).  And  forget about that clown Khrushchev. He was much
better than anyone since.

		Jan Wasilewsky