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Sir, —T. R. Loudon (September 10) wants us to “resume our rightful place in the Western Alliance” so we can proudly be nuclear targets again. He would isolate the Soviets to cripple their economy while disregarding increasing the dangers of accidental war or a Soviet or United States pre-emptive nuclear first strike were this course to be followed. Then, how proud would he be of the consequent megadeaths, environmental disaster and destruction of civilisation? Fortunately, major nations are moving away from Mr Loudon’s confrontationalism. Similarly, most New Zealanders rejected A.N.Z.U.S. nuclearism, not just peace groups, as he implies. Humankind’s survival depends upon super-Power dialogue continuing. A neutral New Zealand could facilitate these peacemaking processes, particularly in our rapidly developing, potentially troubled region of the world. — Yours, etc., BRUCE BENNETTS. September 12, 1988.
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