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Russian military leaders have expressed concern about US plans for a national missile defense system. Will defense technology be limited by possibilities for a strategic imbalance? Is this just SDI all over again?

rshowalter - 08:06pm May 17, 2001 EST (#4070 of 4083)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

I have a meeting to go to, and will be off, except perhaps for a few postings, till Sunday night.

gisterme - 08:21pm May 17, 2001 EST (#4071 of 4083)

rshowalter wrote: "...gisterme , I wonder how many people outside the US can consider the strategy you describe as morally justified, and I wonder how many US soldiers knowingly fight on that basis.

You seemed to object when I drew an analogy between US policy and Nazi German policy. Why?..."

That strategy can't be morally justified by any sort of peace-time standards. I believe the US really did want to see a democracy established in South Viet Nam and sincerely expected to win militarily at the beginning. I think a result something like South Korea was expected. In almost every one of those cases listed in the earlier post the economic purpose is only one of two or more birds intended to be hit by a single stone.

You didn't draw an analogy between nazi and US policy, Robert. You said the whole world thinks all Americans behave like Maj. Strasser when they're abroad.

Don't confuse "drawing analogies" with "characterizaion of peoples by stereotype". Such characterization really is nazi-like behavior. I'm sure that not many Jews would disagree.

Why draw analogies about policies when you could really compare policies? If you want to prove something, why not do that?

gisterme - 08:25pm May 17, 2001 EST (#4072 of 4083)

rshowalter wrote: "...That isn't what you said before."

Sorry if I sort of glossed over what I meant by "tactical defeat". We finally got it out didn't we?

gisterme - 08:31pm May 17, 2001 EST (#4073 of 4083)

Out for today.

almarst-2001 - 08:55pm May 17, 2001 EST (#4074 of 4083)

gisterme 5/17/01 7:26pm

Poor applez...;)

gisterme, I am sorry, but your response does not stand up even to the "works" of Mr.Friedman of the NYT.

You either pretend to or even worst, live in the fantasy. Almost nothing of what you stated makes any sense to me. The logic you presented in this post does not hold any water. I suggest you read it yourself again, compare to my questions and count the contradictions you have stated.

Was you too much in a hurry? Take your time... I am still planing to be here for a while;)

Sorry.

applez101 - 10:52pm May 17, 2001 EST (#4075 of 4083)

No problem Gisterme, I'm kind of entertained seeing my virtual ego take a life of its own! :)

Now, let me go back and see what's been said.

possumdag - 11:42pm May 17, 2001 EST (#4076 of 4083)
Possumdag@excite.com

America is for the 'concept' of free trade, yet practices a degree of protectionism especially with regards to Agriculture.

possumdag - 12:59am May 18, 2001 EST (#4077 of 4083)
Possumdag@excite.com

Bwsh has had his way regarding:

MD

Energy

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