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From: dlawyer@balboa.eng.uci.edu (David Lawyer)
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Subject: Re: US and USSR (was: Re: USSR ICC (was: Information on the ICC))
Summary: Art. 28 of USSR Constitution not too offensive.  Quoting Lenin?
Keywords: Lenin, USSR Constitution
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Date: 9 Feb 89 08:27:46 GMT
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In article <892@afit-ab.arpa> wbralick@blackbird.afit.af.mil (William A. Bralick) writes:
>the Soviet political doctrine (e.g. Article 28 of the Soviet
>constitution) is just as "offensive" since it is dedicated to 
>the spread of Marxist-Leninism by force if necessary.  Which 
>brings it back to military doctrine.

Here is the full text of Article 28.  It does not appear to be quite as
offensive as you claim:

Article 28.  The USSR steadfastly pursues a Leninist policy of peace
and stands for strengthening of the security of nations and broad
international co-operation.
   The foreign policy of the USSR is aimed at ensuring international
conditions favourable for building communism in the USSR, safeguarding
the state interests of the Soviet Union, consolidating the positions of
world socialism, supporting the struggle of peoples for national
liberation and social progress, preventing wars of agression, achieving
universal and complete disarmament, and consistently implementing the
principle of the peaceful coexistence of states with different social
systems.
   In the USSR war propaganda is banned.

>     Lenin said that it is A.O.K. to lie, cheat, steal, and murder
>to advance to cause of world socialism.  Washington said avoid foreign
>entanglements.  Our system is morally superior to theirs.

I've read some of Lenin's writings and I don't recall anything even
close to what you claim he said.  I recall reading that there are a 
number of misquotes of Lenin in various publications and books.  What is 
the source for this quote?

[The above relates to computers since the International Computer Club
(mainly in the USSR) is planning to join the net and we are discussing
how to relate to them.]
				David Lawyer