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From: "Vern Humphrey" 
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To: L. B. Binnie [mailto:lbinnie{at}tbaytel.net]
> >
> > Our best policy is to look to the interests of the United
> > States, and not sacrifice our security for either side.
> > The security of the United States requires peace in the
> > Middle East.
>
> Not being American, I would point out that it is the peace of
> the world that depends on a solution to this problem.
>
> Which is one reason that the US has to rethink its policies,
> it cannot say "to hell with anyone else" and expect much, or
> any, cooperation.  After all, if israel lets loose with its
> nuclear arsenal it is Europe, Rusia and Turkey that are going
> to catch the fallout:  not the US.
>
> Which is why I make one simple request:  the US has to be even
> handed.  If "Weapons of Mass Destruction" are bad, then
> Israel should be required to give the bloody things up.
>
I think the US should establish a doctrine that says "A nuclear attack
by any nation, on any other nation, will be regarded as a nuclear attack on
the US."

This would do several things:

1.  It would extend the Mutually Assured Destruction concept, which has
worked so well to prevent nuclear war between major powers, to all nations.

2.  It would reduce the blackmail value of nuclear weapons ("I know
you won't use that thing -- the US would blow you away if you did.")

3.  It would consequently make the acquisition of nuclear weapons not worth the cost.
>


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