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Re: Pigs will be pigs...

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From: 00771g-Lukas
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 1989 18:04
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In article <602276265.amon@H.GP.CS.CMU.EDU> Dale.Amon@H.GP.CS.CMU.EDU writes:

I agree with most of what you say, except:

>Editorial comment:
>and borders they wouldn't be on TV in the first place. Because NOBODY
>is going to attack us if we mind our own business. PERIOD.

Tell that to the Czechs, the Poles, the Hungarians, etc. Of course,
that was different ...

>PS: And while you are at it, why not push for kicking ALL of our troops
>off of European soil and waters and airspace? The $50,000,000,000 or
>so saved per year would wipe out the US national debt, stabilize the
>dollar and make Europe less of a trip wire to WWIII. 

Since the debt is increasing at over $100G a year, "wiping out" is a
little strong - but it sure would help! :^)  However, I suspect that
a unilateral, immediate withdrawal would actually increase the risk
of war. A mutual, phased withdrawal is, however, a different thing.
-- 

	John Lukas
	att!ihlpf!lukas
	312-510-6290
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