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From: jeffw@tekecs.UUCP (Jeff Winslow)
Newsgroups: net.followup,net.politics
Subject: Random comment and reply about MAD and the Star Wars plan
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Date: Mon, 20-Aug-84 20:07:39 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 20 20:07:39 1984
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> As long as the global situation remains two men sitting in a pool of
> Gasoline arguing over who has more matches, the world is safe.  As soon
> as somebody figures they can but up a firebreak, then we're in for it.

OK, maybe, as long as both people remain sane. But reason at the pinnacles
of power has not been one of the more conspicuous features of 20th century
history. The world is not "safe".

						Jeff Winslow