Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie From: zubbie@ihlpl.UUCP (Jeanette Zobjeck) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.social,net.women,net.flame Subject: Re: Re: To Hell With Diplomacy Message-ID: <183@ihlpl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 14:15:00 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpl.183 Posted: Fri Jun 28 14:15:00 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 04:18:20 EDT References: <686@sphinx.UChicago.UUCP> <171@nvuxb.UUCP> <3185@garfield.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 50 Xref: watmath net.politics:9631 net.social:754 net.women:6141 net.flame:10867 THe fact that American citizens are being used as hostage to force another coutry into action would seem to indicate that the people responsible feel that the US has some sane influence on the 3rd country. What has been advocated here is that the US involve itself in a Vietnam style way. The John Wayne approach to diplomacy and international relations only works in the movies. Any violent overt action at this point might have three possible outcomes: 1) The death of some or all of the hostages, innocent bystanders and those guilty of the terrorist act before they can be brought to trail for their illegal acts. 2) The loss of esteem (face if you will) of the US through reason of having to stoop to the level of the violent to achieve a solution to the situation. 3) The establishment of a precedent which would cause the US to resort to violence at every turn in the furture which begins the dominoe thought of retaliation and counter- retaliation and the involvement of other aligned powers to protect their interests and alliances. (World War III if you will) I find it hard to believe that give enven the potential for any one of these points to become fact that anyone with a functioning brain and some common sense would advocate instant action with deadly force. The Isreali Army demonstrated the manner of operation against Idhi Amin some years ago and most terrorists who care to take captives as a means to an end are as aware of how that was done as most governments. I doubt that such a tactic would ever again be succesfull ( I have been known to be wrong .. wasn't that just last week (;=) _ ) jeanette l. zobjeck ihnp4!ihlpl!zubbie ================================================================================ These are my opinions! I worked for them and I intend to enjoy them. Handle carefully or else someone might think they are yours also. ================================================================================ ~~~ (o o) ************************* |WMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWM /MWMW| * TO HELL WITH THE DOG * |MWMWMWMWMWMWMWMWMW | WMWM| * -*-*-*-*-*-*- * _________I_I________|/_____ * WATCH OUT FOR THE * * OWNER * *************************