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To: Michael Sphar who wrote (12170)	8/27/1998 4:46:00 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Not so sure on #2. I'm not arguing that Ho and his inner circle were not what they were. But if the US had been in the tent, a little judicious wielding of the power of the purse should have been sufficient to induce addiction. Once addiction was induced, it should have been possible to maneuver a more moderate group into power. <<In the vacuum of his demise, a coalition would arise among the more ruthless of the ruthless.>> With the Americans in the tent, controlling the purse and defending against the acknowledged enemy, there would not have been a vacuum. I think we could have succeeded with dollars where we failed with guns. Would have been cheaper, too, by a long shot. Steve