gdw@sslvax.UUCP (04/24/86)
"But Mr President, if we launch an attack on Libya, we might be subject to more terrorist reprisals, and lose more innocent American lives" "I've already thought of that, we'll ask Europe's assistance, this will make them a bigger target." "But what if they say no ?" "They might, but we know that Britain can't refuse if we ask them" "Britain ??" "Yes, you know, that island in Europe ?" "Oh right, the 'decoy target'." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doesn't Ronald 'McDonald' Reagan have any massive internal problems to sort out before he starts on the rest of the world, (ie murder, rape, muggings, drug abuse etc). Ok, so something has to be done, but if you're only answer is "nuke 'em", don't force your allies to join in and hold your hands. The weird one of the -sensible- free world. -------------------------------------------