stekas@houxy.UUCP (11/01/83)
Now that our marines have made Granada safe for democracy, let's finish the job in Cuba and Nicaragua. But let's not forget Haiti, Guatemala, ... !
lllenoir@uok.UUCP (11/08/83)
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uok!lllenoir Nov 3 01:19:00 1983
Actually if I thought it would be effective
I would be all for doing something in the
before mentioned countries but I wouldn't
support such actions now for the following reasons.
It's a bit late to do anything in Nicaragua
(at least in a very short period of time
and with a low casualty rate) because we
have waited to long. The Russians now have
a pretty good hand hold on the country
and such an act could quite easily result
in a face to face confrontation between
the super-powers.
The same reasoning holds even more true
for Cuba but there is also one othere
reason why we probably won't be sending
in the Marines anytime soon..
You see, we signed this treaty back during
the Kennedy administration saying something
to the effect that we would leave Cuba
be if the Soviets refrained from deploying
missiles there. now in the other places
mentioned...
Lionel L.
U. of OK
ps- I am really no war-monger.. I just
happen to belive that certain things
are worth fighting for. (LL)grunwald@uiuccsb.UUCP (11/09/83)
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uiuccsb!grunwald Nov 8 17:18:00 1983
I do not understand how Nicargua is "under the domination" of the Soviets, or
whatever other phrase you used to describe ("lost to us" perhaps?).
Could you please illustrate this is some manner, e.g. by listing references in
magizines or newspapers which demonstrate that the higher echelons of the
Sandinistia government is under the pay of the Soviets. The fact that they
accept aid and weapons from the Soviets does not constitute "being under Soviet
dominiation."
I can never understand where people get their mis-informaiton on Nicargua. I do
not understand what the country has done to deserve the mistrust that people in
this country seem to hold for it.
While at one time, it may have served as a conduit for weapons to El Salvador,
most people (even the U.S. government) agree that Nicaragua has not shipped
arms to El Salvador since the beginning of this year (11 months).
The only thing that I can see if that they are a socialist country which has
choosen to not follow the dictates of the U.S. Perhaps this is reason enough
to be hated and feared. I should hope that it is not.
Keep those letters and cards coming...
Dirk Grunwald
University of Illinois
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