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From: al@vger.UUCP ( Informatix)
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Subject: Re: Destroy SPOT with an ASAT?  (what!?)
Message-ID: <376@vger.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 17-Mar-86 21:59:15 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 17 21:59:15 1986
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References: <261@uvacs.UUCP> <639@bentley.UUCP>
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In article <639@bentley.UUCP>, kwh@bentley.UUCP (KW Heuer) writes:
> In article <261@uvacs.UUCP> uvacs!rwl (Ray Lubinsky) writes:
> >> My question for the net: under what circumstances should the US destroy
> >> SPOT?
> >>
> >> My own opinion: only if Congress has declared war on France.

> >Regardless of the reliability of your rumor source, there is no
> >reason to believe that our government would infringe on the rights of another
> >nation -- particularly an ally.

Our government regularly infringes on the rights of many nations.
E.g., multiple invasions of Mexico and Central America over the
last century, U2 flights over Russia (until they shot Gary Powers down),
covert involvement of the overthrow of South Vietnamese and Chilean
governments, invasion of Cuba (bay of pigs), extermination of the
American Indian nations, invasion of Canada (War of 1812), mining of
Nicaraguan harbors, etc.

Of course, most (perhaps all) powerful governments do this, 
many to a greater extent than Uncle Sam.