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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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> 
> Al, you seem to think that nuclear war is to be avoided at any cost.

Absolutely, I'd like this society to survive.

> The fact is, we in the US would prefer to
> start a nuclear war than to relinquish our national sovereignty.

I'm in the US and couldn't care less about national sovereignty.  I do
care about the health, wealth, and freedom of everyone - and see no
reason we need to sacrifice any of the above to avoid nuclear
catastrophy (sp?).

> 
> Also, taking a position like that would erode deterrence and increase
> the risk of war.  One element of deterrence is will.  If you have
> capabilities, even if the other side is confident in those capabilities,
> if you are not willing to use them they are not an effective deterrent.
> 

Just how good do you think the Soviet's crystal ball is?  How many
times have you seen them risk their survival on assumtions about
anybody's will, much less the US'.  Join the real world Milo.