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From: medin@ucbvax.ARPA (Milo Medin)
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: Strategic Arms (reply to Tim
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Date: Sat, 29-Sep-84 15:56:23 EDT
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You make a lot of assumptions.  You say that BMD will thrust us
into a new terribly expensive arms race that's going to make
the world less safe.  Well, I dont buy that.  Whats your rationale?

Also, some people who believe in arms control are terribly alarmed
about the Cruise Missiles.  There is no way to verify them, they
can be stuck anywhere, like the back of a chevy van.  Its an
arms controller's nightmare.  I dont buy arms control anyways,
but the issue isnt as clear cut as people like to make it.

You say you like midgetman now, but thats before you see the 
price tag.  MIRV's are cheap.  If you think you can make a 
highly accurate small ICBM at a lot less cost than MX, you
are dreaming.  Look at all those silos you have to dig, and harden.
Look at the Massive C^3 you need to control them.  Look at the
number of maintanence people you need to take care of them.   You
gripe about how expensive BMD is, just wait until you see the
price tag for midgetman.  BMD will be a lot cheaper.  (Note that
I am talking about a system to protect missile fields, not a global
defense system).


					Milo