'we keep in close touch about ali us decision. We were not given a chance to talk them out of it.
But if such an opportunity had existed, it would not have been used.
'This was not an alliance decision, said Hurd 'but understand the reasons tor it neutron bomb designed for European use. It joins the growing. arsenal of first strike nuclear weapons to be employed in the European theatre But this time the charade of equal status for the European members of the NATO alliance has been dispensed with. The alliance IS US led machine. and the Europeans had better toe the Reagan line.
Neutron bombs could have been dreamt up in the board room of a multinational com. Odlly. They murder without damaging property Little blast and lethal. radiation spread over mies is ine latest concoction of the war planners o' the Pentagon. such thev are part of the move to give nuclear war a more acceptable face.
tomontage: PETER KENNARD VV C war people As hostility workers' and Haig, the In Britain weapons This US and facing mounting at movement that refuses to foot the bill for. a massive economic crisis This time the Pentagon and their Tory backers have bitten off more than they can chew. Response to Weinberger's announcemen nos come trom the governments of Norway Denmark, both members, who express opposi tion to the US decision.
A similar view is likely from the ruling West German Social Democratic Party Even US Secretary of State, was moved to say that decision had been an nounced at the wrong time.
the fight to win • to a clear positon agalsi all nuclear well underwav needs to be re-inforced with a stand against NATO Most importantly, the CND demonstration called for 24 Oc must be the biggest show o surenot deals LIt inspired missile-madness and British complicity that Bri tain has ever seen
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