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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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lchic - 09:58pm Aug 4, 2002 EST (#3493 of 3510)
"America is a giant. But its political class often seems to have the mind of a child. And a giant with the mind of a child is very dangerous — not only to those amongst whom he roams — but to himself." George Galloway MP

It is a universal human rights legal system
which applies to virtually
every child, woman or man
in the world.
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lchic - 01:33am Aug 5, 2002 EST (#3494 of 3510)
"America is a giant. But its political class often seems to have the mind of a child. And a giant with the mind of a child is very dangerous — not only to those amongst whom he roams — but to himself." George Galloway MP

Water canons were aimed at imprisoned-detainees including children

Previous to which medical staff were told to attend to needs of 'staff' but not imprisoned-detainees

The water canon would strip back flesh

.... the 'camp' was run by American Management contractors - the same that runs prisons in America

(Evidence given today to the Royal Commission (Australia) looking into detention centers housing illegals entering Australia - boat people)

lchic - 01:36am Aug 5, 2002 EST (#3495 of 3510)
"America is a giant. But its political class often seems to have the mind of a child. And a giant with the mind of a child is very dangerous — not only to those amongst whom he roams — but to himself." George Galloway MP

Colin Powell's fav song

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lchic - 02:05am Aug 5, 2002 EST (#3496 of 3510)
"America is a giant. But its political class often seems to have the mind of a child. And a giant with the mind of a child is very dangerous — not only to those amongst whom he roams — but to himself." George Galloway MP

http://www.alternativeradio.org/

alternate viewpoint http://www-tech.mit.edu/V122/N25/col25dersh.25c.html

kalter.rauch - 04:19am Aug 5, 2002 EST (#3497 of 3510)
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lchic 8/5/02 1:33am

Water canons were aimed at imprisoned-detainees including children.

Gawd, I hope so!!! I hope they sripped the scalps off their skanky little heads!!!

lchic - 04:48am Aug 5, 2002 EST (#3498 of 3510)
"America is a giant. But its political class often seems to have the mind of a child. And a giant with the mind of a child is very dangerous — not only to those amongst whom he roams — but to himself." George Galloway MP

Talking American Management, American decision making ... this happened using American contractors in Australia (now ousted) .. the point for a USA reader would be to ask themselves just where did this 'mind set' come from --- considering these guys run the USA prison system.

Who oversees the prison system in the USA.
What standards are in place?
When was the system last looked at?
What are the targets for quality improvement?

It's said that 90% of the inmates in the USA prison system have literacy shortcomings. Here's a problem looming -- migration in the US is higher than it has ever been, and yet, there's a shortfall in English provision ... leading through to people not having the language they require for school achievement and job training and higher education .... with the risk that people who can't meet these via conventional means might be tempted towards the unconventional
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lchic - 04:54am Aug 5, 2002 EST (#3499 of 3510)
"America is a giant. But its political class often seems to have the mind of a child. And a giant with the mind of a child is very dangerous — not only to those amongst whom he roams — but to himself." George Galloway MP

A GIANT of a country run by the MIND of a CHILD

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UK ~ Blair urged to recall MPs as Ark Royal sails
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An English MP recently declared America to be

A GIANT of a country run by the MIND of a CHILD

not sure if MP read postings by kalter.rauch (above)

lchic - 06:03am Aug 5, 2002 EST (#3500 of 3510)
"America is a giant. But its political class often seems to have the mind of a child. And a giant with the mind of a child is very dangerous — not only to those amongst whom he roams — but to himself." George Galloway MP

Exact Quote

He says medical staff were given a briefing prior to a riot in late 2000.

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