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From: orb@whuts.UUCP (SEVENER)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: re: Death to baby killers, NOW!
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Date: Wed, 22-Jan-86 09:00:16 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 22 09:00:16 1986
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Bill Tanenbaum ignores the unfortunate realities of Middle East
politics when he says:
> ---
> Obviously irrelevant to Kaddafi.  The elimination of Botha would do nothing
> to change South Africa's policies.  The elimination of Kaddafi would certainly
> change Libya's.  Also, the blowing up of those refineries is an act of war
> against Angola, not terrorism.
 
Why would Khaddafi's assassination change Libyan support for Palestinian
terrorism?  Given that Libya joins Syria, Iran and other Arab governments
in such support isn't it obvious that such support is independent
of one man?
 
The same reason you say Botha's elimination would do nothing to change
South Africa's apartheid policies applies to Libya as well - because
the reprehensible policies are supported by the government in general
and not just one man.
            tim sevener   whuxn!orb