From:	Doctor Doom <JCH8169@*****.TAMU.EDU>
Subject:	SHADOWTALK
Date:	Wed, 28 Oct 92 20:07:38 CET

[Previous post by David regarding the "Nuke or not a nuke" incident in Ork
Town.]

]>>>>>[ HAH! Identified, indeed! Defence Activities Tactical Research Fund
is
]an arm of the UCAS government's information service...supplied with an
]impressive name to make it APPEAR important. (The government's ACTUAL Research
]& Development is handled by a different agency altogether.) I would wager the
]UCAS government knows EXACTLY what caused the blast in question, but it is not
]within their best interests that this data be offered for public consumption.
]Therefore, it is the Tactical Research Fund's function to provide a 'plausible'
]explanation, which if necesssary, they can recant at a later date--and the
]media is such a collection of mindless, scandal-mongering idiots that they are
]well prepared to believe it, fully convinced they have the information--and
]hence the story--first. ]<<<<<
] -- Doctor Doom <*:*:*/*-*-*>


>>>>>[I regret that I am unable to confirm or deny any such rumours. UCAS
is
doing everything in its power to discover the nature of this incident. It is
our belief that an independent group was involved. Herr Doom, I would be
extremely interested as to the source of your speculations. Though completely
inaccurate, they are well-structured. Sounds like well-planted propaganda. I
suggest that you drop the issue, however, as my department may be forced to
take action to prevent what could develop into a nasty episode. The Defence
Activities Tactical Research Fund is a legitimate organization, concerned with
the protection and general welfare of the populace. A statement will be
forthcoming. However, off the record, your estimate of the media is close to
the truth.]<<<<<
--A. Johnson <3:28:56/10-24-92>

>>>>>[Doom, did you ever wonder why the media is so
superficial?]<<<<<
--Flare <NULLSIG COURTESY OF DOOM>

>>>>>[ Firstly, are you THREATENING me, Herr Johnson? That would be most
unwise. I do not concern myself with propoganda for or against the UCAS
government's petty interests, considering your nation has permitted itself to
be a second-rate power by submitting itself to the mundane business interests
within its borders. I simply point out inaccuracies and hypocricy when I find
it.
Secondly, if you are going to bother to ATTEMPT to refer to me in the
German fashion, I am correctly addressed as either Herr Doctor Doom, or just
Herr Doctor. ]<<<<<
-- Doctor Doom <*:*:*/*-*-*>