>I wonder if the reason the USSR was engaging in >brinkmanship was less for imperialism and exporting >communism, than from fear of the U.S. threat.
Wouldn't a reasonable person analyze the stated US policy towards the Soviet Union since about '48, and look at the history between '48 and '62since that time to see if the policy was actually being followed, or if the policy was a cover for more aggressive actions? Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com