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Russian military leaders have expressed concern about US plans for a national missile defense system. Will defense technology be limited by possibilities for a strategic imbalance? Is this just SDI all over again?

possumdag - 10:10pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3726 of 3742)
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Jealous of what ... you've got me flummoxed !

possumdag - 10:26pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3727 of 3742)
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Which came first:

the wheel or the road

the road or the wheel

The boomerang

possumdag - 10:42pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3728 of 3742)
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http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/12/world/12MISS.html

possumdag - 10:44pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3729 of 3742)
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"An eye for an eye"

of this the jewish intellectuals for peace noted

an eye for an eye gives a BLIND population!

possumdag - 10:45pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3730 of 3742)
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It was Ghandi's saying :when you go for an eye for an eye you will end up with a lot of blind people.

lonnie180 - 10:47pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3731 of 3742)

I'm having a little trouble here. Just read through several hours worht of posts. Some of us obviously need to live the rest of our lives, but none of us have responded to the fact that India seems to approve of the administration's intentions for a missile defense.

India.

Apparently, small minds travel in the same circles.

India wants very little from the U.S., but on a wider scope, India may want similiar leeway in it's international actions, insofar as it is willing to give the U.S. administration approval to do what it believes to be in the nation's interest.

What India believes to be in India's interest may actually involve nuclear strikes against geographical neighbors. And India can do it.

And India may expect that the United States of America will stand back, while it does what is necessary for it's national interests.

That is the least of our worries in foreign policy.

almarst-2001 - 10:58pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3732 of 3742)

gisterme 5/11/01 8:35pm

"I know not what course others may take but as for me: give me liberty or give me death." - Patric Henry

Are you implying the US actions in its foreign affairs are governed by this statement?

If this is an intention, the perseption and I am afraid facts lie much closer to this: "I know not what course YOU may wish to take but as for me: accept what I call the liberty or get the death."

Think about crusaiders... and compare. For some reason, the holly rethoric always covers not so holly desires. And the hollier - the worst.

On lessons. The only lesson of Vietnam I hear of is that military should always get a "free hand" and not be constrained by political or moral considerations in order rtoi achieve the all-importand victory at any cost - to the adversary.

possumdag - 10:58pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3733 of 3742)
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Australia:

James Kelly meets Aussies today.

Aussie environmentalists and anti-nuc people want none of it, and an end to missiles!

Uniforms: The Tests: The uniforms were worn by some high ranking officers who ORDERED the drivers who took them to the site (presumably without special clothing) to get out and romp around the bomb site with them.

The TESTs where on the uniforms.

The UNIFORMS - not the people - were the guinea pigs .....

What do you think of the RATIONALISATION of military thinking ?!?

possumdag - 10:59pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3734 of 3742)
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Wars are run by 'kids' who haven't had much life experience.

almarst-2001 - 11:06pm May 11, 2001 EST (#3735 of 3742)

lonnie180 5/11/01 10:47pm

An interesting point.

It all reminds me a picture of a wealthy man surrounded by poor scavengers, fighting each other to get his attention and, may be, some money. As soon as one pushed out after showing an undue sign of self-respect, the other jupms ahead to kiss the wealthie's man shoes.

A really sick theather.

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