“N.A.T.O., aged 30”
Sir, — What is the writer of “N.A.T.0., aged 30 . . . ” (April 17) delicately saying? That N A.T.O. is an inverted military pyramid balancing on a crumbling rock? That confusion worse confounded, reigns there? That it is a modern Tower of Babel spewing out ideological poison? Likewise the Warsaw Pact! The writer issues their death warrants at' the very end. “There is enough nuclear firepower in both blocs to destroy human life on this planet several times over.” Then like a fiery prophet of God he adds that more arms will never pro-
vide the answer. But Erasmus did 400 years ago. ‘‘lf after all their efforts, the clergy cannot prevent the outbreak of war let them never give it their slightest approval. Let them never pay the slightest respect to any great patron or Prime Minister who is ■ the author or adviser of a state of affairs so contrary to their holy profession as is a state of war.” — Yours; etc., BRUCE BARNITT, New Plymouth. | April 19, 1979. I
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Press, 23 April 1979, Page 16
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171“N.A.T.O., aged 30” Press, 23 April 1979, Page 16
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