speaker@umcp-cs.UUCP (09/11/83)
From: mason@utcsrgv.UUCP Subject: Re: KAL 747 Airline saga I disagree with thier methods but I see no reason why they should be expected to put up with frequent air-space violations. I don't know what the US does in these circumstances. Ahhh...good point! A LOT of the intruders into Soviet territory were military. But that's to be expected since anything other than an authorized commercial liner is taken to be an intruder. "Other than a commercial liner" is usually military. Also remember that the Soviet Union is BIG. I mean REALLY BIG. It shares its borders with a lot of other countrys. This increases the probability that their air space will be violated. The Soviets also claim a 12-mile limit as opposed to our 3-mile limit. Lots more area to patrol. Take a close look at the Airline Saga... a lot of those planes were allegedly in international air space. Who does the United States share borders with? Canada, but we don't have anything to fear from them. Mexico? With U-2 type spy planes? How about Cuba? Hmmmmmm...how about Cuba? We are also bordered by two very large oceans. The United States is far more isolated and the Soviets know it. What does the US do in these circumstances? As I understand, the intruder is either escorted out to international waters, or forced to land. I can't applaud the Soviet reaction although one can understand why they're paranoid about this. - Speaker -- Full-Name: Speaker-To-Animals Csnet: speaker@umcp-cs Arpa: speaker.umcp-cs@UDel-Relay This must be hell...all I can see are flames... towering flames!