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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 - 04:35am Oct 16, 2002 EST (# 4928 of 4936)
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That much Agency activity is unwritten may not be that much of a problem.

All the U's US sporn ORAL HISTORY departments ... there's tons of it!

These U's should move into getting sound bites on the inner workings of the Agency - how the CIA was run and operated ... 'last century' ...

The ORAL dots (with transcript) could then be organised to give an improved picture of the workings of 'inner gvt' and USA 'foreign policy' -- why don't those flush-with-cash foundations offer back-up for projects?

lchic - 04:37am Oct 16, 2002 EST (# 4929 of 4936)
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PHILOSOPHER MARTHA NUSSBAUM

argues for the necessity of "being able to use the senses to imagine, think and reason" - and to do these things in a "truly human" way, ...

http://www.tannerlectures.utah.edu/library.html
http://philrsss.anu.edu.au/tanner/
http://www.law.uchicago.edu/faculty/nussbaum/
http://www.oberlin.edu/newserv/01oct/Nussbaum.html

lchic - 05:07am Oct 16, 2002 EST (# 4930 of 4936)
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"" Ms. Nussbaum started talking. She is a powerful public speaker. Swift and confident in tracing the logic of an argument, she proved equally so in responding to questions. The vigor of her performance seemed intended to reach people at the back of the auditorium -- or, perhaps, to draw in someone lingering in the corridor outside.

From the front row, however, something else was conspicuous. While talking about the legal implications of ideas about shame -- or the relation of feminism to the liberal tradition in political theory, or her work among community activists in India -- Martha Nussbaum wore the very same expression she had while sitting through the introductory remarks: cool, reserved, eyes nearly shut. Her manner suggested enormous powers of concentration, as though the ideas presented in speech were being summoned from some inner workshop, where their assembly continues on a round-the-clock basis.

The unrelenting vigor and intensity that characterize Ms. Nussbaum's activity as a public intellectual are belied by her almost sculpted poise. The contrast raises an inescapable question: What makes Martha run?

Ms. Nussbaum may project an aura of grace at the lectern, but her effect on the public is anything but calming. Throughout the protracted culture wars in the humanities, she has given all parties an equal opportunity to experience the affect of outrage ....

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/news/nussbaum-chronicle.html

.... philosophy has not typically focused on getting loans, learning to read, and buying sewing machines

lchic - 06:33am Oct 16, 2002 EST (# 4931 of 4936)
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Bali - LINKS

http://www.abc.net.au/
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/am/
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/pm/default.htm

Indonesian people are out 'marching' and very concerned ... a Brian Wynne Gut Feeling is rushing through their social structure ... (Bali-bombing)

One of the problems there is the block of seats allocated to their Military in the parliament - seat holders should have to step down from military positions into the civillian world.

It's said that an Indonesian AirForce guy 'made-up' the fatal bomb

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Back in the USA one fool with a low-tech-high-tech gun has the Capital stunned .... time to place the rego number in big letters & barcoded on top of all 'white vans' ...

lchic - 07:08am Oct 16, 2002 EST (# 4932 of 4936)
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USA did warn Johnno (PM Oz)

"We had no warning of a 'specific' attack' PM has said ... he now backsdown in Parliament/Canberra

AU | Alan Cobb Strategic Policy advisor :
Aus received info - didn't pass it on
(did pass on threats to 'energy')
Aus intelligence failure
ONA director general - didn't pass info on
http://www.ona.gov.au/

NYT - Java operative captured in June gave info

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