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It seems certain that the Soviet Union`s insistence on a halt to U.S. Star Wars research and development has a purpose similar to Brer Rabbit`s plea not to be thrown into the briar patch.
The Soviet Union asks us not to go forward with a program that most U.S. scientists agree is not feasible; will take 10 to 25 years to prove unfeasible; and will bankrupt the nation. As a bonus, the Soviet Union can refuse important concessions toward disarmament because–since the Soviet Union asks us to desist–Ronald Reagan`s brain trusters will have us proceed.
