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...ADMINISTRATION'S FAILURE to address these fundamental stumbling blocks is all the more depressing given what should be a fairly propitious atmosphere for an arms control agreement. All signs indicate that the Soviets have not taken lightly the unremitting Reagan arms build-up, and are now especially scared of his proposals to extend the arms race to outer space, where American technological capabilities far outstrip the Soviets'. They now know they have four more years of Reagan and seem prepared to deal...
Thus, in the wake of rampant killings, mounting fanaticism, and reports of the alarming military build-up of the Golden Temple, Gandhi and the center can hardly be accused of intentional brutality in calling in the Indian army. Sikhs and Sikh supporters loudly condemned the army move, outraged by the government's desecration of their holiest shrine. But does this not skirt the sacriligious behavior of the Sikhs in using a place of worship revered by millions as an arsenal and sanctuary for murderers. Furthermore, the charge made by some of Western observers, the New Yorker for example, that Gandhi...
...political appeal of the psychiatrists' form of argument is clear enough: the implication is that were we only to clear our minds of the funk brought on by the nuclear age, we could then usher in a solution to all the madness of the arms build-up. Getting the word out that children are worried about nuclear war is supposed to galvanize our consciences towards this end. This message is akin to that offered by other doctors examining the physical effect of nuclear war--all we have to do is understand the horror, and we will change their ways...
...which helped scotch the reasonable "walk-in-the-woods" compromise under which NATO deployments would be scaled back for a reduction of Soviet SS-20s. It is the same attitude which, in the strategic talks, asks Moscow to rein in their landbased missiles while Washington proceeds with its build-up on air and sea-launched nukes. It is the same attitude that enables the Republicans to make the disgraceful attack on Democratic foreign policy as somehow unpatriotic...
Assuming the critical reports do not have the calamitous effect of generating sentiment for still greater defense funds--to bolster conventional, along with nuclear forces--concern over military readiness could help stem the growth of the nuclear aresenal. The danger is that greater "preparedness" could mushroom into a dangerous build-up in conventional forces, but in general, any break on the nuclear effort would be a welcome change...