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From: scw@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Call for action on an Alternative to the Nuclear Dilemma
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Date: Wed, 1-Jan-86 10:51:44 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan  1 10:51:44 1986
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In article <1251@sdcsvax.UUCP> jc@sdcsvax.UUCP (John Cornelius) writes:
>In the 200 years or so that this country has been engaged in international
>politics we have been in a fair number of wars....

About 10 external wars actually (Revoultion, Undeclared Naval War with France
179?, War of 1812, Mexician War, Spanish-Americian War, WWI, WWII, Korea,
Vietnam.
>                                            ... The Russian Empire has been
>invloved in only 3 or 4 of those and in all cases they have been our ally, not
>our enemy.
Actually we've been on the other side from Russia once (1812-1814, Russia was an
ally of Great Britian, against France) and the Soviet Union (In 1918-1919 the United States and Great Britian intervened in the Russ
of the White Armys], In Korea, and in Vietnam) at least 3 times.

>     ...y. Nonetheless, we have always been adversaries during times of peace.

>This is a trend that is likely to continue for another 200 years or so.

John,
    I presume that you forgot your ':-)' key.
<scw>