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Missile Defense

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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lunarchick - 08:27am Nov 6, 2002 EST (# 5501 of 5503)

5/6ths* of the USA-pop didn't affirm the current government

Only a third bothered to vote ...
a sixth for Repu-z and
a sixth for Demo-z

weak-Kneed-me-tooism gets few votes

Seems the Islamic Countries aren't impressed with USA stand-over pesimistic policy ... it's creating a 'buddy-buddy' ME system.

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Hear that obsene amounts of money have been spilled on poliitcal advertising ...

Wouldn't it be better if there was a 'limit' put on such spending?

If there's money .. then those who take the time to vote should get a 'tax-credit' for turning out.

Or voting should be compulsory - then the 'will' of the people is registered ... and the Dollars from fines from the no-shows can help pay booth expenses.

* approx

lunarchick - 09:21am Nov 6, 2002 EST (# 5502 of 5503)

'Leverage Tool' NKorea

Heritage foundation spokesperson's description of the Nuclear Arsnal of North Korea is 'Leverage Tool'.

bbc.com/eastasiatoday

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2408787.stm

lunarchick - 09:26am Nov 6, 2002 EST (# 5503 of 5503)

NK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/asiapacific/eastasiatoday/index.shtml

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