Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site iwlc3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!ihnp4!iwlc3!rms From: rms@iwlc3.UUCP (Bob Stekl) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: BIG guns Message-ID: <105@iwlc3.UUCP> Date: Fri, 10-Feb-84 10:22:50 EST Article-I.D.: iwlc3.105 Posted: Fri Feb 10 10:22:50 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 11-Feb-84 08:01:29 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 22 Isn't it strange that the only BAD NEWS from Lebanon is that the Navy is firing upon artillery positions in the mountains above Beirut. Rich Piner doesn't think that the fact that the artillery positions in the mountains are firing into the city is bad news. He doesn't think that the fact that civilians in the city are being killed by the guns in the mountains is bad news. He only believes that the fact that we are trying to stop the shelling of the city is bad news. How many 5 inch shells or rockets does it take to equal one 16 inch shell? How accurate are the guns in the mountains? Why is our defense of the legal government in Lebanon terrorism? Why isn't lobbing shells into the city by the Syrians in the mountains terrorism? Finally, Rich Piner states that the government in Lebanon is almost defeated anyway so why bother helping them out. If Reagan was a hypocrite he would do just what Rich wants. Our president promised support to the government of Lebanon and he is not going to back out of his promise. I think Rich's last statement summarizes his position on the integrity of the type of government Rich would like to see in Washington, "vote early and vote often". Bob Stekl ihnp4!iwlc3!rms