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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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mazza9 - 08:35pm Jul 14, 2003 EST (# 13019 of 13028)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

From the Sydney Times:

"Australian could face a nuclear attack from North Korea if it got involved in an international force to stop ships carrying weapons of mass destruction, an unofficial spokesman for the North Korean government has warned.

Australia has agreed to take part in maritime exercises which may lead to the establishment of an international operation to stop the weapons trade by counties such as North Korea.

Kim Myong-Chol from the Centre for Korean-American Peace last night said if North Korean ships were stopped at sea, North Korea could turn its nuclear arsenal on Australia."

Hey Lchic! Connect the DOTS yet?

lchic - 08:36pm Jul 14, 2003 EST (# 13020 of 13028)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

IRAN MD

''Iranian officials say they are willing to sign the protocol, but only provided they are given access to the peaceful nuclear technology they say they are entitled to under the treaty, something the Americans would not allow.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3004400.stm

lchic - 08:40pm Jul 14, 2003 EST (# 13021 of 13028)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Alaska has the casket!

Australia knows the ruse

Look back on this thread pal

China - 'could' de-FUSE

lchic - 08:43pm Jul 14, 2003 EST (# 13022 of 13028)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

When Americans look at their flag -- they have stars in their eyes

When Aussie's-UK-ians look at same flag -- they too star-star

I tell no lies

lchic - 09:02pm Jul 14, 2003 EST (# 13023 of 13028)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

They were doing 'The Continental' ... way back ...

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/adw03/c-eight/france/consys.htm

mazza9 - 09:26pm Jul 14, 2003 EST (# 13024 of 13028)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

LChic: I can't hear you. I suspect that this is all President Bush's fault! Yup! When the missiles start falling on australia you may learn, the hard way, how wrong you are!

lchic - 02:08am Jul 15, 2003 EST (# 13025 of 13028)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Let's face the music and dance ... http://media.guardian.co.uk/presspublishing/story/0,7495,998122,00.html ... ushering in a plagiarism-free era at the paper New Ed Keller NYT

lchic - 02:10am Jul 15, 2003 EST (# 13026 of 13028)
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M - It's not so much your not hearing me ... more your not 'reading' me ... it's text!

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