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From: jgd@uwmcsd1.UUCP (John G Dobnick)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Air raid on Libya
Message-ID: <1122@uwmcsd1.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 22-Apr-86 20:13:12 EDT
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Posted: Tue Apr 22 20:13:12 1986
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In article <891@harvard.UUCP>, Bill Tomczak writes:

[rehash of Lybia raid and reactions thereto omitted for brevity]

>			 I recognize it [the US raid] as a desparate act
> committed by someone (or group of someones) who don't, can't, or won't
> see any other options.

Sorry to pick on your particular article Bill, but it was handy.  My
question to those engaged in this debate about the US "punishment" visited
upon Lybia is this:

	If the US raid on Lybia was an act committed by those who
	don't, won't or can't see other options, what, pray tell, *ARE*
	those other options? 

I would like to see a list of untried options that would *work*.  It seems
to me that the US *has* tried diplomatic (and other non-violent) means to
bring about an abatement of the terrorism emanating from the Middle East.
Success seems less than outstanding for a large number of reasons, including
apparent lack of cooperation by US allies in Europe and the refractory 
attitudes of the terrorists themselves.  

It *is* a shame that force has been resorted to;  a peaceful solution is
to be preferred.  So, how about it, netters?  To those of you pouring out
kilebytes of criticism (and, may I dare say, anti-Reagan and anti-US invective),
how about supplying some *answers*?  Some CONSTRUCTIVE criticism will be
welcomed.  If you *know* the US government is wrong, then tell us what the
*right* solution is!

(Only realistic, practical solutions need apply.  Idealistic, theoretical,
"ivory tower", "pie in the sky" solutions may stay home.  This is, after all,
the *real* world we are talking about.)
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