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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?

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jorian319 - 02:33pm May 29, 2003 EST (# 12161 of 12168)

According to the indirect standards of this board, jorian's 12072 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@13.p2cAbVLsbd5.2595596@.f28e622/13697 was a major statement of concern...

Can you say "joke", Robert? Apparently not. You're in no danger from any agency, and neither is lchick, because what you're doing here is of NO CONSEQUENCE!

You do have a lot of nerve to try to impugn my honesty and integrity on this board, especially compared to that of alarmist, who's insidious misrepresentations are exposed as an example in my post above. That you would try to discredit me probably reveals a dishonest agenda, but with your manifest impotence to execute it, the most threatening response you're going to garner is "SO WHAT?"

rshow55 - 02:45pm May 29, 2003 EST (# 12162 of 12168)
Can we do a better job of finding truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have done and worked for on this thread.

I had a sense, on issues related to this, and some other things - that people regarded this board as consequential. http://www.mrshowalter.net/LtToSenateStffrWSulzbergerNoteXd.html

More "jokes" - which some might think threatening - and some, knowing details, might know to be threatening, from Science News Poetry - recently deleted.

http://www.mrshowalter.net/see281_SendInClearNCryfrHelp.htm

http://www.mrshowalter.net/288_9UseDiscretionNPartLove.htm includes:

Partner, use your discretion, but so far as I'm concerned, you can tell them anything at all that is true about me, and show them any notes or messages you may have. They've already got most of it anyway. Keep track of what you give them, though, and keep copies. Keep your friends posted.

When I was being harassed, I just went right up to the people conspicuously observing me, and talked to them, making sure I could see their faces, and record details.

If they wanted to kill you - they'd just do it.

http://www.mrshowalter.net/291_2StopTreatening_DutchessPm.htm includes:

I will say it again ITS PRUDENT FOR THEM

TO LEAVE ME ALONE TO ACT REAL SWEET AND STOP TALKING ABOUT KILLING ME!!!!

http://www.mrshowalter.net/291_wDontPushNLastDuchess.htm

I'm doing my duty. Jorian319 , I think you should be ashamed of yourself - and the people who trust you and respect you . . . maybe shouldn't.

I stand by everything I've said.

almarst2002 - 03:45pm May 29, 2003 EST (# 12163 of 12168)

The IDEOLOGY is the precursor to DOGMA is the precursor to LIE.

The excessive POWER is precursor to ARROGANCE, IGNORANCE and CORRUPTION.

The IMMORALITY is precursor to CONFORMISM.

The WEAKNESS is precursor to AGRESSIVENES.

The CHRISTIAN WEST acheved ALL of the ABOVE to the MAX.

JUST WAIT TILL THE LESSON IS LEARNED BY THE REST OF THE WORLD.

almarst2002 - 03:54pm May 29, 2003 EST (# 12164 of 12168)

U.S. forces in Iraq say they will take steps to deal with a rising wave of attacks, which they blame on groups still loyal to the Saddam Hussein regime. - http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=E2A5E619-16AB-447E-A4E5B44E21F0E411

As far as we know at that time in IRAQ there is no Saddam Hussein, nor his Regime, nor the promised WMD or Al-Quida.

Wonder what British where saying at a time of their colonial rule over Iraq in response to attacks against them?

almarst2002 - 03:58pm May 29, 2003 EST (# 12165 of 12168)

Too many unpleasant questions on Iraq? Just start the next "humanitarian war"!

almarst2002 - 04:01pm May 29, 2003 EST (# 12166 of 12168)

After Iraq who would ask any unpleasent questions about Afganistan?

After the next "enemy of our values" who would remember Iraq?

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