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To: Dayuhan who wrote (9075)	8/11/1999 9:11:00 AM
From: Liatris Spicata	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

Now Steven- <<What makes you think that the Russians, French, Israelis, Taiwanese, etc. have not infiltrated our weapons labs?>> That's simply a silly question. I am quite confident the Russians (a.k.a. Soviets) have infiltrated our weapons labs. <<Should we break off normal relations with all of them?>> Yes, if they are spying on our most sensitive national secrets- WMD in particular- we should not be treating them as friends. There are a range of options for making them pay a price for that kind of behavior. We can restrict cooperation with them in a variety of areas. Our options range from denying "most favored nation" trading status or a diplomatic slap on the wrist to war. While I think we have to make it quite clear to folks like the Israelis that we won't tolerate certain kinds of activities, I do think there is a significant difference between democratic countries like them and totalitarian regimes like the PRC. It's hard for me to see the international situation degenerating to the point that the French are going to nuke us. Chinese military leaders have already suggested that possibility. <<No point in talking about breaking off normal relations with them.>> I'm sorry, sir, but it just ain't so. Foreign intelligence services will persist in a variety of hostile actions until their countries pay a price for those hostile acts. Making them pay a price may well dissuade them from pursuing certain kinds of activities. They will certainly not desist in those activities if there is no price to pay. <<Remember that China developed nuclear weapons during a time when we did not have normal relations with them.>> May I say I find that supremely irrelevant. Larry P.S. and more jobs and more prosperity in Asia will ultimately mean more demand for the goods and services that the US does produce efficiently...>> I knew if looked hard enough, I'd find something you and I could agree on!