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From: rmarti@sun.uucp (Bob Marti)
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Subject: Re: Re: Libyan Air Raid
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Date: Wed, 30-Apr-86 12:58:58 EDT
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> In article <748@kontron.UUCP>, Clayton Cramer @ Kontron Electronics writes:
>
>> I think you've hit the nail right on the head, I wonder if the
>> American would have attacked if they were a lot closer to Libya,
>> we in Europe will undoubtly suffer the consequences of Reagan's
>> action.
>
>  Fascinating: A attacks B, B defends himself by attacking A, so
>  A attacks C, and C blames B.  No wonder the computer industry is
>  located here.  There's a logic shortage in Europe.

Polls show that most Americans (77% or so) back Reagan's decision to
bomb Libya.  I would conclude that this is because they believe that
it will stop or at least diminish terrorism.  There can't be any other
reasons.  After all, the US is a civilized country, right!?  At the
same time, the media abound with stories of how many Americans have
canceled their trip to Europe, because they are scared of potential
terrorist actions in Europe.  In other words, they don't seem to
believe that the rate of terrorism is decreasing.  Seems a little
paradox, doesn't it, unless of course all of the Americans who had planned
a trip to Europe just happened to belong to the 23% who don't back their
administration's actions.

--Bob Marti