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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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almarst2002 - 11:22pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6127 of 6135)

Canada to U.S.: Mind your business Don't tell us how to run our military, defence minister admonishes U.S. president. Second Canadian official calls Bush'a moron' for pushing Iraq onto NATO agenda - http://www.canada.com/national/story.asp?id=3B270089-BAC7-428D-91A0-785CF30C08D7

Thanks God there some honorable men even among Anglo-Saxons.

almarst2002 - 11:30pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6128 of 6135)

Dr Richard Perle stunned MPs by insisting a "clean bill of health" from UN chief weapons inspector Hans Blix would not halt America's war machine. - http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/page.cfm?objectid=12377231&method=full&siteid=50143

almarst2002 - 11:32pm Nov 21, 2002 EST (# 6129 of 6135)

But if the United Nations, serving as a conduit of American power, is now worthwhile because it offers the best way for the United States to "legitimize its overwhelming might," how different is that from unilateralism? - http://www.fair.org/media-beat/021121.html

lunarchick - 12:36am Nov 22, 2002 EST (# 6130 of 6135)

It's this clutch of postings that 'The Poster' is out to 'cover-up' ....

^{The real point i was making is that people are... by lunarchick - Nov 20, 02 (#6033 of 6129)}

Goo Goo .... by fredmoore - Nov 20, 02 (#6034 of 6129)

Where is the defence ... by lunarchick - Nov 20, 02 (#6035 of 6129)

This connects to defense: ... by rshow55 - Nov 20, 02 (#6036 of 6129)

My principal and basic rejection of the reasons... by almarst2002 - Nov 20, 02 (#6037 of 6129)

Imperfect systems have to be incrementally - or... by almarst2002 - Nov 20, 02 (#6038 of 6129)

ODE to the DEFENCELESS... by fredmoore - Nov 20, 02 (#6039 of 6129)

As for the already happening?.. by almarst2002 - Nov 20, 02 (#6040 of 6129)

Early on, astronauts noticed that the lines and... by mazza9 - Nov 20, 02 (#6041 of 6129)

"They care little for History so it's no surprise... by almarst2002 - Nov 20, 02 (#6042 of 6129)

Which is O.K since they are smart enough to know... by bbbuck - Nov 21, 02 (#6043 of 6129)

Johnson you reached your expiracy date years ago! by lunarchick - Nov 21, 02 (#6044 of 6129)

Almarst made a point regarding arrogance (above)... by lunarchick - Nov 21, 02 (#6045 of 6129)

rshow55 11/20/02 9:01pm -- the Iraq... by commondata - Nov 21, 02 (#6046 of 6129)

I thought that these were extremely important,... by rshow55 - Nov 21, 02 (#6047 of 6129)

Just read commondata 11/21/02 7:46am - - ... by rshow55 - Nov 21, 02 (#6048 of 6129)

LAW - Links http://www.lexadin.nl/wlg/ ... by lunarchick - Nov 21, 02 (#6049 of 6129)

It seems to me that since the time of ... by rshow55 - Nov 21, 02 (#6050 of 6129)

There's a nice image associated with ... by rshow55 - Nov 21, 02 (#6051 of 6129)

Rshow ... by fredmoore - Nov 21, 02 (#6052 of 6129)

Burt Reynolds might not be the very best guy - but... by rshow55 - Nov 21, 02 (#6053 of 6129)

fredmoore 11/21/02 4:08pm - - Jesse... by rshow55 - Nov 21, 02 (#6054 of 6129)

Cradles of civilisation change location... by lunarchick - Nov 21, 02 (#6055 of 6129)

The cradle of "The Industrial Revolution' relied... by lunarchick - Nov 21, 02 (#6056 of 6129)

Pups | "A raw, intense look at what happens when... by lunarchick - Nov 21, 02 (#6057 of 6129)

A bbc docco on the liberation of France .... by lunarchick - Nov 21, 02 (#6058 of 6129)

lunarchick - 12:52am Nov 22, 2002 EST (# 6131 of 6135)

Nukes are 'just applied knowedge'
yawning he said
his audience not listening
had already gone to bed

Way out in the Desert
the man who lost his eyes
a certain Mister Leister
did listen with surprise

The power of explosion
the mushroom of a cloud
the last vision he remembered
as sight
for last-time
bowed

Fifty years now his
life perpetual night

Nukes 'applied knowledge'
he surely shakes his head
lost health
there was no 'safety'
for knowledge was 'denied'!

lchic2002

wordspayy 11/21/02 7:44pm

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