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Russian military leaders have expressed concern about US plans for a national missile defense system. Will defense technology be limited by possibilities for a strategic imbalance? Is this just SDI all over again?

rshowalter - 08:22pm May 7, 2001 EST (#3470 of 3480)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

Cast of characters -- a "PUTIN STAND-IN" -- almarstel2001 (5)

In 1153: I responded: rshowalter 3/18/01 7:11pm .. dealing with an area where I don't think Russians and Americans understand each other at all . . . .

"You need, I believe, to understand some psychological and social controls that are different from yours, but no less strong than those in Russia.

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1182: almarst-2001 3/19/01 12:34pm . . was an interesting response to a statement of mine:

rshowalter 3/19/01 12:30pm "I'm convinced that you don't understand some crucial things about how our (American) human systems work."

Agree.

I thought that was progress.

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Robert,

I very much like to hope, my just born grandson will live in a very different world, with no fear of nuclear castrophy.

It seems you are thinking about some real steps to be taken in that direction. You mentioned the extensive staff work to be requ

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