dmcanzi@watdcsu.UUCP (David Canzi) (02/19/85)
"However, anyone knows that you don't bargain from weakness; you bargain from a position of strength." *sigh* Suppose that the U. S. succeeded in building sufficient offensive and defensive weapons that everybody would agree that the U. S. had achieved a position of strength. What then? The U. S. S. R. would be in a position of weakness. Since, as "anyone knows", "you don't bargain from a position of weakness", one would expect the Russians to refuse to bargain. If both sides believe the "position of strength" argument, negotiation is impossible forever. The people in high-ranking positions who advance the "position of strength" argument are probably smart enough to have seen its implications. The "position of strength" argument is just a cheap excuse for refusing to bargain. -- David Canzi