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To: unclewest who wrote (82199)3/14/2003 7:14:47 PM
From: Ish  Respond to of 281500
 
<<The old fear of the Soviet invasion has dissipated...It has been replaced by other more intense concerns and fears.>>

Yes it has. I lived in the under your desks time. Somehow terrorism seems much worst. Maybe I'm getting older.



To: unclewest who wrote (82199)3/15/2003 2:26:42 AM
From: spiral3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Gimme one serious terrorist attack anywhere in western Europe and they all immediately jump into bed with us.

This is one good reason to keep western Europe in bed with us, it diffuses the Stateside threat,
or do you think it doesn't it matter at this point, we're a target anyway.