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From: hart@cp1.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Re: Question about International Unix System V
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Date: Tue, 18-Sep-84 18:20:53 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 18 18:20:53 1984
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> > If the latter, why are we bothering about their regulations, or is this some
> > sort of acquiescence by AT&T to foreign telecommunications authorities?
> 
> I hope this remark doesn't reflect the degree of xenophobia that it
> suggests. "Other countries have different standards?  Well serve them right
> to suffer!" 
> 
> Acquiescence??? Anyone would think it was a war! The USA has different
> voltages to Europe. Should DEC then sell VAXes that only run to the USA
> standard? Of course not.
> 
> Actually though, as it happens, the reason that Unixes leaving the US have
> to be changed, is because of the Reagan administration's fear that we'll
> only go and sell the encryption algorithms to the Commies! True fact. But he
> was too late, cos we've got the algorithms anyway. And know what? We still
> haven't sent them to the Reds!  (Though if you don't get those Cruise
> missiles out, we will do, so be warned! :-)
> 
> Steven Pemberton, CWI, Amsterdam. steven@mcvax.

I have tried to keep out of this debate, but this takes the cake! In
order to solve the problem the U.S. must demand that it's allies take
full responsibility for their own welfare. I know this sounds like a
rather childish statement, but we have tried to play world peace keeper
at the expense of our less fortunate citizens. It burns me to think
about the way I am taxed to subsidize a defense system that is unwanted
by the very people it is supposed to protect. I fully understand that
our defense will be weakend, but I know that if freedom is going to be
appreciated you must pay a price. What is wrong with moving the defense
line back a bit? At least we would not have to put up with this crap!
Let's take care of our own and let Steve and his buddies take care of
their's.
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	Minicomputer Technical Support District 
        Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co.
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        Silver Spring, Md.
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