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From: dww@stl.UUCP (David Wright)
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Subject: Re: Rambomania - or some Americans talk BIG but act small
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Date: Thu, 15-May-86 16:30:45 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 15 16:30:45 1986
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Many of us here in Europe find it ironic, sad or disgusting (depending on how
we happen to view Americans and the US raid on Libya) that many Americans
who supported the raid as a way to "stop terrorism" promptly cancelled their
trips to Europe in case terrorism here had been increased by the US action.
But there are people who panic or are cowardly in any population, so presumably
this was just a reaction of such a minority?

Imaging our surprise, then, when the Great All-American Hero, Rambo /
Sylvester Stallone,  didn't dare to visit the recent Cannes Film Festival!
Given the mugging figures in certain US cities, plus the environment I saw
last time I visited LA, he would have been safer in France, which suggests
a charge of ignorance to add to cowardice.

What hope for the West if the formerly brave citizens of the US have become 
so craven?    For if the only solution is to sit at home and fling bombs
across the world, we shall soon have no homes to sit in anywhere.