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From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: A Private Little War
Message-ID: <3379@hplabsb.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 31-Mar-86 13:28:56 EST
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> In article <3363@hplabsb.UUCP>, bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre) says:
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> >Many of the ST stories were parables of the news events of the times.  If
> >South Viet Nam is substituted for the Hill People, North Viet Nam for the
> >town people, Russia for the Klingons, and the U.S. for Kirk and company,
> >then you will see the reason for Kirk's actions.
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> I may see the reason for it then, but it still sucks.  Vietnam
> was bad, too.  Remember?  (I know bad is an understatement, but
> that sort of encompasses the whole thing.)  Face it, Kirk screwed
> up big time in this episode.  His 'soldier' side got the best of him.

Did the U.S. do any better?  :-)