A MILLENNIUM POSTPONED

Press, 24 April 1987, Page 16

A MILLENNIUM POSTPONED

By

WHIM WHAM

“This isn’t the millennium. The Soviets are not laying down their arms. Peace isn’t going to break out.” — Richard Perle, United States Assistant Secretary of Defence. Millennium n. Period of a thousand years, esp. that of Christ’s prophesied reign in person on earth (Rev. 20, 1-5). — Concise Oxford Dictionary. With so many optimistic Forecasts flying about, It’s wise to be realistic — Peace isn’t breaking out. It isn’t the Millennium — yet! How Obvious can you get? Peace for a Thousand Years? If the Powers came through with It, No more Wars, nor Fears — What would we Do with It? Get rich, or Creative, Or drunk — or Meditative? Between the Super-Powers, How many Warheads wait? Will it be Theirs, or Ours, Some near or distant Date, With a Stroke of Nuclear Wit — The Millennium? This is It' Suppose They cobble together An Agreement of some Sort, Just so many Missiles, whether The Medium, Long, or Short — The Devil will still have plenty Left (Rev., Chapter 20).' Cynical, am I, Sir? Must “the best lack all conviction?” More Science and less Fiction — afcnd a binding Bargain . lihe Best of Nuclear Luck! I