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From: al@ames.UUCP (Al Globus)
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Subject: Re: Aviation Week on Star Wars
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> 
> With regards to having 10-20 million dead, contrast that to 150
> million dead.  That is a big difference.  

The 10-20 million dead assumes that SDI meets its program goals (personal
opinion: unlikely) and that the Soviets take no counter measures (not
credible).  In addition, that's only the first few hours of the conflict.

Finnally, since a limited SDI system may be very useful in support of a first
strike, it could easily start the war we're all trying to avoid.