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- From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
- Subject: Re: Who can launch antisats? (was Re: DoD launcher use)
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- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 18:42:37 GMT
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- In <1993Jan05.172440.14403@eng.umd.edu> sysmgr@king.eng.umd.edu (Doug Mohney) writes:
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- > A) Raised the level of tension
-
- Attacking a US carrier battle group is going to raise tensions
- a bit anyway, don't you think?
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- > B) Invited attack on any space assets you've got
-
- So, how many nations have more space assets to lose (and
- less ability to quickly replace them) than the United States?
-
- > C) Tossed public opinion and the world community off your side;
- > NOT a good thing.
-
- That didn't stop Saddam Hussein from invading Kuwait. A lot of
- wars might be prevented if Americans came to realize that most
- of the world doesn't care a fig about "public opinion and the
- world community."
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