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From: edhall@randvax.UUCP (Ed Hall)
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Subject: Re: For Carrick Talmadge
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Date: Thu, 28-Feb-85 10:43:11 EST
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> In reference to Ken Arndt's article on his source of information on arms
> winding up moving from Grenada, I must admit that most of the stuff I've
> read in GUNG HO magazine is accurate (I'm not always sure about those "I
> was run over by an M-1 Abrams tank" type articles.  However, their editor,
> Jim Schultz does have the credentials (he was in the U.S. Special Forces
> during Vietnam and used to work for Soldier of Fortune magazine).
> 
> Nick Trio

This is supposed to make GUNG HO look credible?  Oh, come on now!
Having been in US Special Services or worked for SOF magazine doesn't
establish a reputation for factuality.  Credentials?  It's like using
The National Enquirer as a source of information on medical treatment.

There are many independent journals on military and defense subjects,
with sound academic reputations.  GUNG HO (or SOF) isn't one of them.
The Rand library doesn't even subscribe to them (and it subscribes to
dozens of journals on all aspects of military and defense policy).

You can be sure that if there is a substantial factual basis for
the serial-number story, we'll hear more about it.  And it won't be
from SOF or GUNG HO.

(Concerning the matter at hand--it really wouldn't surprise me too
much if weapons went through Grenada.  After all, we've known all
along that the Nicaraguans have been getting Soviet weapons, as have
the Cubans and the former administration of Grenada.  Where else
could they get them from?  The US???  Now, Grenada certainly seemed
to be storing a lot more weapons than they could use for self-defense.
So it wouldn't be surprising if they were on their way to Central
America.  But citing ``proof'' of this from GUNG HO???  Good grief!)

		-Ed Hall
		decvax!randvax!edhall

This is my personal opinion, of course, and has little to do with
the opinion of my employer.