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To: R.V.M. who wrote (8340)	5/13/1999 8:48:00 PM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 17770

<<BTW, The New York Times reported Tuesday that the President personally approved the sale to Beijing of special explosives that are used in separating missile stages. Only last Friday, the Senate Intelligence Committee stated that this kind of transfer damages our national security. When is Clinton going to be tried for treason?>> There have been so many security leaks in this administration that we should start calling Clinton our "security faucet."

To: R.V.M. who wrote (8340)	5/13/1999 9:37:00 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 17770

Well, I can't just blame this administration. Chinese spying has been a major threat since the early '80s. The evidence indicates that China obtained many of our nuclear secrets during the '80s as indicated by their willingness to sign the nuclear test ban treaty. Why would they sign unless they were sure their weapons worked properly. But hey... The French have had an aggressive espionage campaign against the US as well, and we against them.... :0) Take it as a compliment that this nation has so much to offer that people feel they need to copy it. After all, imitation is the greatest form of flattery. It is unfortunate that counter-intelligence funding has generally been the first thing to be cut, and last thing to be increased. That is, until you have an Aldrich Ames, Jonathan Pollard, or John Walker penetrating or compromising some of our most important secrets or getting agents executed. Nobody likes a buddy-****er, and that is how the CoIntel sector is perceived. Oftentimes with good reason... <VBG> As for missile technology, who knows. The same technology is required for delivering satellites on multi-staged boosters as it is for delivering MIRVs. But so long as we still have those Trident submarines lurking around, we'll also have the last words in any international argument. Regards, Ron