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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 - 02:22pm Nov 19, 2002 EST (# 5971 of 5978)
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.

Whatever President Bush's motivations may have been, or may be, public words like this should provide Iraq some assurance that the United States is going to be restrained in its actions. It won't use "any pretext" for war - and can't.

" Speaking in Washington on Monday, Bush said that if military action were needed against Iraq he would consult NATO members ``and everybody will be able to make the decision that they're comfortable with.''

"` `I hope it happens peacefully. But if it doesn't, people will know that our intent is to lead a coalition of like-minded, freedom-loving countries to disarm Saddam Hussein,'' he said."

from U.N. Inspectors Back at Work in Iraq After 4-Year Absence By REUTERS Filed at 11:40 a.m. ET http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-iraq.html

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I think that the short, dignified exchange reported below is a thing of beauty:

Iraq: We Will Meet Dec. Deadline By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS . . Filed at 1:44 p.m. ET http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Iraq-Weapons.html

The UN inspectors have a big professional stake in the dignified and effective resolution of the problems Iraq faces - and will doubtless offer good advice on how things can be done effectively and gracefully if they are consulted in the competent, proud and clear way described in this dispatch.

lunarchick - 05:16pm Nov 19, 2002 EST (# 5972 of 5978)

Transparency

Note : Seven out of ten countries ranked score less than 5 out of a clean score of 10

Scandianavian Countries usually rank highest - are the best and most honest and straightforward to deal with.

List all the 'Arab' countries - on the preception rankings .... where do they sit?

Why do they sit where they sit?

How can they set out to improve business-people's perceptions of them?

What frameworks, process and systems can be introduced?

How BIG is the GAP between the highest and lowest ranking countries .... how can 'improvement' be achieved?

lunarchick - 05:17pm Nov 19, 2002 EST (# 5973 of 5978)

Transparency 2002 index

http://www.transparency.org/cpi/2002/cpi2002.en.html

lunarchick - 05:21pm Nov 19, 2002 EST (# 5974 of 5978)

Arab - culture
http://www.monterey.army.mil/atzp/ch/world/arab.htm

Arab - culture - gender
http://www.monterey.army.mil/atzp/ch/world/pdf/e3gender.pdf

Arab - culture - glossary
http://www.monterey.army.mil/atzp/ch/world/pdf/f2gloss.pdf

lunarchick - 05:24pm Nov 19, 2002 EST (# 5975 of 5978)

Arab - Culture - gender

http://sumweb.syr.edu/su_press/seriestitlelisting/gender.htm

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A63949-2002Jul12?language=printer

http://786.co.za/shamima/booksw.htm

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