-----Original Message-----
From: Morgan Olsson <mrt@INAME.COM>
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Date: Friday, May 15, 1998 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: India's N-test (fwd)


Andy Kunz Said:
>>I'm sorry, but the US pays its dues by providing its military without
>>billing the UN imho.


Morgan said:
>I4m sorry for that too.
>The idea of UN is to collect power AND *supervising* from lot of countries.
>There will always be problem if only one country run along playing hero,
>and forcing it his way.

Sounds like you are comparing America with a 'John Wayne' Movie...

This thread started out with an Indian stating his opinion about America's
reaction to his country's N-testing. I thought that this individual gave us
his viewpoint rather well. I did not agree with him but it gave me something
to think about.

Next came the comment that America was the first (and only) country to use
the Atom Bomb. Quite true. It was used in WWII by America. I have no doubt
that 'the bomb' would have been used by 'other' countries in WWII had they
developed it first. This, we will never know.

Today, several countries have 'the bomb'. This includes both India and
Pakistian. Within another five years maybe more countries will 'join the
club'. The next Atomic Bomb dropped will come from....who? I do not think
America will be the aggressor...I pray that there will never be a 'next
time'.

As far as saying that America forcing it's 'will' on a global level - well,
I guess that is true to some extent. The truth is, many countries do the
same thing. America is considered by many to be a World leader. As an
American politician once said "You can't please all the people all the
time."

I agree with Andy, America has paid it's dues - in more ways than one.

Morgan, do not judge America too harshly. You may change your opinion about
us one day if Finland or Norway invades your country.

>/Morgan

>>Andy

Dave