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Subject: China and the arms race
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Date: Thu, 14-Jul-83 08:25:59 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 14 08:25:59 1983
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Response to Larry Kolodney on China:

You are correct in drawing the conclusion that there is something 
inconsistent in the US supplying aid to Communist China.  

However, that does not mean that we should also cooperate with Russia -
it could more easily mean that we should *not* cooperate with China.

Note the reason for cooperating with China - to counter balance Russia.
If this is a valid reason for cooperating with China, it precludes
the possibility that we should cooperate with Russia.   If it is not
a valid reason for aiding China, then it provides no support for the
validity of cooperating with Russia.

If we have any other, valid, reason for cooperating with China, it has not
been presented yet in this forum.

Thus, your conclusion - that the only reason we are in an arms race is
to support the defense industry - is not supported by the example.  


	Tom Craver
	houti!trc