Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site uokvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!uokvax!lmaher From: lmaher@uokvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Response to Alex Pour. on the High F - (nf) Message-ID: <5000092@uokvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Jun-84 21:02:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uokvax.5000092 Posted: Tue Jun 12 21:02:00 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 15-Jun-84 00:20:51 EDT References: <310@ames-lm.UUCP> Lines: 22 Nf-ID: #R:ames-lm:-31000:uokvax:5000092:000:1014 Nf-From: uokvax!lmaher Jun 12 20:02:00 1984 #R:ames-lm:-31000:uokvax:5000092:000:1014 uokvax!lmaher Jun 12 20:02:00 1984 /***** uokvax:net.politics / ames-lm!eugene / 8:31 pm Jun 7, 1984 */ (my employer). When we had an ABM defense we chose to protect one Minuteman base, and the Soviets chose to protect Moscow. Now, our system /* ---------- */ Don't forget that right next to Moscow are several dozen missile silos. Their ABMs are to protect the missiles, not the city. In fact Moscow has been a "withheld" target since the early 60's (I can look up the date more closely if anyone's dying to know) - it is not scheduled to be hit in any plan, unless it is chosen specifically. Certain Command & Control centers are exempted from attack in order to preserve a command structure capable of standing down and conducting negotiations. Recommended reading in this area is _American Defense Policy, 5th ed_ and _S.I.O.P._. Information on publishers, authors, etc. available on request; or look them up in _Books in Print_ or your local library. Carl (formerly uok!crigney) ..!ctvax!uokvax!lmaher ..!duke!uok!uokvax!lmaher