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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
- 05:27pm Nov 11, 2002 EST (#
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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.
With inspections, the US government would get
disarmament that Iraq has repeatedly agreed to -
- and claims has already been accomplished - on a
verified basis. The US gets a more peaceful situation. Iraq
gets a more peaceful situation, as well - and relaxation of
sanctions.
The way negotiation and reasonable expectations have to
go - nations closer to Iraq - definitely including Russia and
France - would get the lion's share of the economic benefits
from trade with an Iraq free of sanctions under that
scenario.
Almarst, I've made analogies between the Nazis and
the American administration -- and there are some. Arrogance
is one criticism.
But this situation is plainly one where a great deal is
different - - and Munich did NOT happen after many, many weeks
of negotiations with other nations!
Iraq States Its Case by MOHAMMED ALDOURI http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/17/opinion/17ALDO.html
bears reading.
If Iraq, the Arab countries, and the rest of the world want
a more peaceful world - with US power most convincingly
restrained by a workable rule of law - there should be
inspections - and they should be done fully - not grudgingly.
If that happened, a lot of other things could, too.
Things in the interest of people of good will everywhere.
If Iraq resists inspections now, there will be war - and it
will be a folly and a tragedy. Saddam's name will be
remembered a long time -- as one of the great fools, monsters
and idiots of history.
If Saddam acts reasonably - in the interests of his country
(and, by the way, acting in Russia and France's interest) he
could be remembered as a great leader - flawed, but much
involved with adjustments that made the world a lot better.
lunarchick
- 05:31pm Nov 11, 2002 EST (#
5590 of 5651)
Kabul - 20 Women released - http://www.dawn.com/2002/11/11/top11.htm
Pakistan - 'the boss' told to TAKE OFF ARMY UNIFORM
Pakistan News - bbc Pakistan
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