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From: gdvsmit@watrose.UUCP (Riel Smit)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Hidden cost (for Canada) of sanctions against South Africa
Message-ID: <8099@watrose.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 23-Jul-86 08:31:24 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 23 08:31:24 1986
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In article <3147@utcsri.UUCP> vassos@utcsri.UUCP (Vassos Hadzilacos) writes:
>                               we might as well help the front-line
>states against South Africa's threat that it will pass on to them the
>consequences of sanctions.

Do people really expect of South Africa (or any other nation, for that
matter) NOT to pass on the consequences of sanctions?  In politics
self-interest is unfortunately THE driving force.  I am afraid I don't 
think there is a nation on the face of this earth that would, if hurting 
as a result of sanctions by amongst others its neighbours, shield their 
neighbours from the hurt.  A threat?  I think it is more a natural 
consequence than anything else.