Word: stockel
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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This letter is a reply to that by Eric Stockel (4/14/83...
...Stockel attacks Errol T. Louis, who has written against President Reagan's nuclear policy. Mr. Stockel argues that Reagan's policy best serves the interests of deterrence, by seeking nuclear parity with the Soviets. Regardless of what one might think of Reagan's nuclear policy. I think it is a mistake to believe it is based upon strategy of nuclear deterrence...
...believe that "thinking the unthinkable," and not deterrence, will make much more sense of Reagan's nuclear policy. (It would also explain, by the way. Reagan's concern with such issues as a post-nuclear postal service.) If Mr. Stockel truly accepts Reagan's nuclear strategy, then I believe he must reject any policy of deterrence. If that is the case, then the next step for Mr. Stockel is to find a shovel, and start digging. Andy Dwyer...
...that we shall soon (or perhaps ever) be able to achieve it. Our best hope is negotiated reductions in the strengths of both sides--a bilateral approach that will maintain the balance in Europe, not the unilateralist, pie-in-the-sky dreaming of the idealistic but misguided Greens. Eric Stockel...