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Missile Defense

Technology has always found its greatest consumer in a nation's war and defense efforts. Since the last attempts at a "Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed considerably enough to make the latest Missile Defense initiatives more successful? Can such an application of science be successful? Is a militarized space inevitable, necessary or impossible?

Read Debates, a new Web-only feature culled from Readers' Opinions, published every Thursday.

(13650 previous messages)

Wolfowitz Retreats on Al Qaeda Charge -... by almarst2003 - Sep 14, 03 (#13651 of 17697)

Iraq war costs escalate sharply - Toll on troops,... by almarst2003 - Sep 14, 03 (#13652 of 17697)

Team loyalty does not mean loyalty to leaders who... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13653 of 17697)

Neither Fehnstock's affair with Kennedy, nor my... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13654 of 17697)

The New York Times is a loyal ... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13655 of 17697)

ShowalterI know you're mentally ill, but that... by wrcooper - Sep 14, 03 (#13656 of 17697)

Cooper, I don't like you either, on balance... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13657 of 17697)

I'm not going to get a complete apology to ... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13658 of 17697)

I've been casting about, trying to say something... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13659 of 17697)

Words are important - in basic ways they ... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13660 of 17697)

Every kid knows that they, and everyone they know ... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13661 of 17697)

When I think of gisterme - I have some mixed... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13662 of 17697)

Loyalty is an essential virtue - but to do any... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13663 of 17697)

Robert, Re: your difficulty with an apology... by fredmoore - Sep 14, 03 (#13664 of 17697)

A little ... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13665 of 17697)

If people are scandalized, and panic - and run... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13666 of 17697)

13626... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13667 of 17697)

Gisterme , maybe you're just nobody -... by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13668 of 17697)

http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?14@13.lM8fbJfKYD5.1299339@.f28e622/15362 by rshow55 - Sep 14, 03 (#13669 of 17697)

well, I am not quite sure if i understand why the... by manjumicha20 - Sep 14, 03 (#13670 of 17697)

manjumicha20 - How dare you post such drivel on... by mazza9 - Sep 14, 03 (#13671 of 17697)

Mazza, "Okay, I've reached my sarcasm quotient... by fredmoore - Sep 14, 03 (#13672 of 17697)

mazza Your valient faith in ABL notwithstanding,... by manjumicha20 - Sep 14, 03 (#13673 of 17697)

I doubt the words "I'm sorry" will ever actually... by wrcooper - Sep 14, 03 (#13674 of 17697)

Perhaps the problem with NK is as simple as this... by fredmoore - Sep 14, 03 (#13675 of 17697)

Will, I wish you weren't so Maudlin ... by fredmoore - Sep 15, 03 (#13676 of 17697)

JERUSALEM: Israel has hinted at possible military... by patthnyc - Sep 15, 03 (#13677 of 17697)

I do not believe gisterme when he says: "I will... by jorian319 - Sep 15, 03 (#13678 of 17697)

Fair enough comment, Jorian... by rshow55 - Sep 15, 03 (#13679 of 17697)

If people would admit that simple fact we could... by rshow55 - Sep 15, 03 (#13680 of 17697)

Jorian319 has some reservations about the... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13681 of 17697)

Could George W... by rshow55 - Sep 15, 03 (#13682 of 17697)

I think it is worth checking how gisterme and... by jorian319 - Sep 15, 03 (#13683 of 17697)

For the record I've had "Bob" "Alarmist" and... by mazza9 - Sep 15, 03 (#13684 of 17697)

LouI've joined you by putting Showalter on my... by wrcooper - Sep 15, 03 (#13685 of 17697)

mazza, I applaud your vigoraous "exertions"... by manjumicha20 - Sep 15, 03 (#13686 of 17697)

Will I would much rather beat the swords into... by mazza9 - Sep 15, 03 (#13687 of 17697)

Britain, US postpone WMD report for lack of... by almarst2003 - Sep 15, 03 (#13688 of 17697)

In the real world, Bush's little junta wanted... by almarst2003 - Sep 15, 03 (#13689 of 17697)

I've been spending a lot of time looking at the... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13690 of 17697)

Just now, it seems that a great deal is ... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13691 of 17697)

Some adjusting seems worth it... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13692 of 17697)

There's an unsolved problem in the world about ... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13693 of 17697)

I like the ad format - and appreciate the chance... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13694 of 17697)

Robert -"...When I think of gisterme - I have some... by gisterme - Sep 16, 03 (#13695 of 17697)

Gisterme - did you actually read ... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13696 of 17697)

I think Almarst's are also more important than... by jorian319 - Sep 16, 03 (#13697 of 17697)

From 9003... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13698 of 17697)

An aunt died - my mother's last living sibling -... by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13699 of 17697)

http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?14@13.lM8fbJfKYD5.1299339@.f28e622/15393 by rshow55 - Sep 16, 03 (#13700 of 17697)

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