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To: E. T. who wrote (210521)	12/17/2001 8:41:48 AM
From: E. T.	Respond to of 769670

The sensible conclusion was that such an arms race should be prevented. Hence the ABM Treaty. It worked as it was intended to do. What's wrong with success in avoiding the uncertainties of nuclear competition without limits? unionleader.com It is hard to fathom why the editorial should take so cavalier a view of the Chinese threat to inaugurate a new arms race should this country undertake anti-missile deployments. For the Chinese, the logic outlined above is especially relevant. They have only a few long range nuclear missiles. They fear that a U.S. ABM deployment would deny them whatever level of deterrence they now have. They would interpret it as evidence of hostile intention towards them, particularly given the unresolved issues about the future of Taiwan. As a country of growing wealth and technological capability, China may well be able to carry out its threat in ways that we would find intensely disturbing. Why should this country wish to plunge headlong into such a confrontational relationship with a growing power over a still hypothetical deployment of weapons that do not exist? At this historical juncture, the United States enjoys relatively good relations with the other great powers. When we act unilaterally in a manner others may deem hostile, we should expect unilateral rejoinders. The greater wisdom lies in maintaining the restraints on threats great powers pose to each other. That way we could hope for cooperation in heading off the nuclear threats from smaller powers that are the real agenda of today and the years ahead. Let's remember that, when nuclear weapons are involved, even small threats are extremely dangerous.