bob@pedsgd.UUCP (Robert A. Weiler) (01/19/86)
Organization : CONCURRENT Computer Corp, Tinton Falls NJ Keywords: Well what have we here? President Reagan raises the ante by proposing SDI, Mr Gorbachev takes a quick look at his cards, (3-1?, 10-1?, whatever) conventional superiority in Europe, and figures "what the hell". And it looks to me like a pretty good bet. From the Soviet's point of view, the worst that can happen is for Reagan to be made a fool and a liar. He would have to conceed that SDI does nothing to rid the world of nuclear weapons, for if that was the real goal we could now get it at a cheaper price by negotiation. At best, he can agree to a treaty which makes the world safe for the politicians again, particuarlly Soviet ones. My guess is that Reagan's best move is say fine, no problem, and how bout we limit standing armies to 100,000, with maybe 500 tanks and aircraft, for both Nato and Warsaw pact alliances first? Finally, hasnt anybody noticed that one could nip SDI in the bud, as well as all of the rest of the US space program, with maybe 2 missiles?