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To: Zeev Hed who wrote (3737)	5/20/1998 10:10:00 AM
From: Thomas Haegin	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9980

Zeev, << I am of the opinion that the dismantling of the "evil empire" (and Yougoslavia) was the greatest political mistake of the last 20 years, history will eventually place the blame where it belongs, the US and the Bush administration. >> I think the break-up of the USSR was the logical consequence of the political reforms of Glasnot and Perestroika set in motion by Mr. Gorbachev, combined with a softening up the Warsaw Pact. Once people in the satellite states everywhere (Poland, Hungary, Romania, Kasakhstan, Ukraine et al.) realized that their Soviet oppressors softened their resolve, they grabbed their chances. I don't think that the US administration is responsible for that. I really think it was "internal stuff" of the USSR and Warsaw Pact. But I'm willing to learn. Best regards, Thomas

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (3737)	5/20/1998 10:22:00 AM
From: Stitch	Respond to of 9980

Zeev, Thanks for your thoughts. I would love to hear your expanded opinions some day. Want to start a Russian thread? I, for one, believe it was an evil empire. Best, Stitch

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (3737)	5/20/1998 11:14:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

Zeev I heard the main reason for the 5 blasts is based on the fact that India was expecting sanctions from the signatories of the CTBT at their next meeting anyway,tests or no tests as they weren't going to sign the CTBT in its present form.So probably the thinking was they might as well go ahead with the tests, this way at least they could collect enough data to continue the weaponization program with computer simulation etc.So I guess one blast couldn't have provided them with enough data or so it seems.

To: Zeev Hed who wrote (3737)	5/20/1998 11:38:00 AM
From: Bosco	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9980

Dear Zeev & all - while I agree with you that the dissolution of USSR has opened up a can of worms. Unfortunately [to bring the focus back to the Asia Forum, but then is Russia part of Asia, I could never figure that out <G>,] it is a lesson CCCP has learned very well - maybe all too well. I am not a CCCP apologist, quite on the contrary, my heart is with the tibetans and other minorities; however, her policy of cramming down on the minorities hard recently, I'd speculate, is her fear of what is happening to the USSR [or the lack thereof.] As history is still writing itself [good lord, I sound so much like an hegelian <VBG>!] I am wondering if there is happy middle of the the two extremes. That is to say, liberation without a total collapse of order. Regarding India, I do believe that she got carried away, even if she might have legitimate reasons to do a show-of-force. Unfortunately, chauvinism tends to feed on itself best regards, Bosco