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To: Dayuhan who wrote (7269)	10/23/1998 9:18:00 AM
From: Jay Scott	Respond to of 9980

Steven, I have to respectfully disagree...and strongly, when you said, " Once the transition is in motion, there would have been very little incentive to use that arsenal." Does anyone else recall the near panic that sets in when Russian leadership is in turmoil? It is the uncertainty and the potential for explosively irrational behavior during a power struggle that keeps our national security chieftains on the edges of their seats. The process of change is an inherently destabilizing, not stabilizing, force. You may disagree, but I will gladly accept the condition of our national security over that of 15 years ago...or 30...or 40. Since all things change, however, I feel that the threats are ominously beginning to mount once again. And, no, I don't put much faith in today's brokered peace agreement. Stay tuned.... Regards, JS