[net.politics] "Defense of our national security....??"

stanwyck@ihuxr.UUCP (Don Stanwyck) (11/02/83)

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	As one who is refraining from taking any position until more is
	known, I am not submitting this for the purpose of causing flames.
	I am merely curious.

	Some have suggested that having US troops fighting anywhere outside
	US borders is wrong.  That we have no business in Grenada, or any
	where else.  While I have no statement on these particular places,
	my question is:  Is there anyplace that you could see the US being
	justified invening in, short of bringing war to our own borders?

	While I am not sure that G. or L. are the right places, I personally
	feel that I would rather have any fighting that is going to occur
	occur elsewhere.  While I believe that all human life is precious,
	I would rather some other countries civilians died rather than our
	own.  Maybe it is because I am not as familiar with them.  Or maybe
	it is because I do not want any fighting in the US itself.

	Short of allowing any other country to walk in and occupy us, where
	do you suggest we draw the line?  At Canada and Mexico?  At any
	where that there are governments allied with the US?  Beyond that
	point?

	Send me your statements, and I will try to summarize for the net,
	or try to give and justify an answer here.

    Don Stanwyck    ihnp4!ihuxr!stanwyck    (312)979-6667    BTL @ Naperville