Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 (Denver Mods 7/26/84) 6/24/83; site drutx.UUCP Path: utzoo!lsuc!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!drutx!bep From: bep@drutx.UUCP (PuryearB) Newsgroups: net.followup,net.politics Subject: Re: Air raid on Libya Message-ID: <141@drutx.UUCP> Date: Mon, 21-Apr-86 12:10:36 EST Article-I.D.: drutx.141 Posted: Mon Apr 21 12:10:36 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 22-Apr-86 21:09:41 EST References: <157@unido.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver Lines: 39 Xref: lsuc net.followup:1693 net.politics:4747 I was not glad to see President Reagan bomb Libya, but I would have to say that I support him. It would seem to me that if you read history, when the world has ignored aggression it did not go away. If Europe had had the backbone to stand up to Hilter in the early days I dont think world war two would have happen. While I realise that this isn't the start of world war three (I hope) I dont think that Gadaffi will just go away if we ignore him. Europe has shown in the past that they will not do anything until some one actuality invades, and even then they will runaround for months without doing anything. If Europe had joined with America in doing some sort of economic sanctions things might not have gotten so bad. When I think about this I do see some good out of it. I hope that America sees what type of friends we have in Europe and might re-think out why we try to play the world polceman. I would just love to see us pull evey troop we have in Europe back. I think its time for us to worry about out borders and the hell with Europe. It would be interesting to see how many protest groups would be out burning our flag if we pulled out! I think that if we pulled out of the rest of the world and just worred about what we have problems with, we could get rid of our national debt and make America a much better place to live. While I am on my soap box I would like to see the United Nations move from America to the USSR or some other great country, then we could drop what we pay in to that fund also. I guess I am tired of the rest of the world thinking that we are suppose to be some type of moral leader. We are no better or worse than any other country and have no reason to get involved in their problems. If the leaders of this country would worry about out problems instead of trying to save the world I think we would be in a lot better shape. The world at large might not but that is not our problem. No other country with the one exception on England is willing to help us and I dont see any reason why we should should be the savior of the world. For those who wish to flame me on this flame on because I doubt if its going to change the way I think. Bentz E. Puryear My opinions are just my own for better or worse. -- Bentz Puryear (303)538-1746 (drutx!bep) 11900 North Pecos Street Rm. 31G22 Denver, Colorado 80234