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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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rshow55 - 11:39am Oct 11, 2002 EST (# 4806 of 4811)
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've been looking back on my relationship with my old master, Bill Casey - - who dominated by brilliance and industry - but had his faults - and lied, when he felt it suited larger purposes, very often. I found this very interesting - though my respect for Casey was very great.

FINAL REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL FOR IRAN/CONTRA MATTERS Volume I: Investigations and Prosecutions Lawrence E. Walsh Independent Counsel August 4, 1993 http://fas.org/irp/offdocs/walsh/

Chapter 15 William J. Casey http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/walsh/chap_15.htm ends:

"The objectivity, professionalism, and integrity of the Central Intelligence Agency were compromised by Casey's attitude and behavior in connection with the Iran venture. To a large degree, the CIA's top professionals were dragged against their better judgment into supporting a questionable venture conducted by NSC staff who lacked competence and expertise in covert operations. At Casey's insistence, two persons -- Ghorbanifar and Secord -- were placed in key roles, although Agency leaders considered them to be unreliable and unfit for such important and sensitive assignments. As a result, key Agency officials felt obliged to adopt a cynical see-no-evil, hear-no-evil, report-no-evil posture."

mazza9 - 11:42am Oct 11, 2002 EST (# 4807 of 4811)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

lchic:

I can appreciate your omnipotence but our system recognizes the fallability of man! Yes you can pronounce from your lofty perch but the fact remains...."Truth, Justice and the American Way" will triumph.

That's why Jorel sent Kalel to Smallville!

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