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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?

rshowalter - 04:05pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5012 of 5028)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

These situations are complex enough that anyone who "has it all figured out" on the basis of some model -- doctrinaire "communism" or "capitalism" for instance, is essentially certain to get things wrong.

possumdag - 04:05pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5013 of 5028)
Possumdag@excite.com

Where there's an action there's an equal and opposite reaction .... the chemistry of the mind?

rshowalter - 04:07pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5014 of 5028)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

I think the US military has set up a lot of people to undertake missions that are dishonorable. It happened often enough in the Vietnam War. And it happens with respect to nearly everything close to nuclear weapons.

possumdag - 04:10pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5015 of 5028)
Possumdag@excite.com

Seems the guy expected the 'enemy' to somehow equate with the US army, and when it didn't he had conflict.

How many countries in turmoil, would have an army that did equate to that of 'The Superpower' ?

A point re the Brit Army in the 82 South Atlantic was that the Brits had to take the boots off the dead Argentinians ... their not being equipt for snow ...

possumdag - 04:12pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5016 of 5028)
Possumdag@excite.com

Which shows that there are a thousand things to think about when sending guys into a conflict zone to ensure their survivability.

rshowalter - 04:15pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5017 of 5028)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

And the Bush team is not composed of supermen.

But they do seem to wholeheartedly, proudly support a tradition of brutality. Perhaps I'm being unfair here?
MD4829 rshowalter 6/12/01 9:22am

rshowalter - 04:31pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5018 of 5028)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

Post 4999 was interesting, I felt. MD2999 was, too ..rshowalter 5/2/01 1:41pm

Gisterme asked:

" Okay, Robert, I'll bite. What are the lies, the missteps and who is the very small extraconstitutional group?"

I answered in detail.

rshowalter - 04:42pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5019 of 5028)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

MD3514 rshowalter 5/8/01 12:38pm .... MD3515 rshowalter 5/8/01 2:04pm
MD3516 carriglas0 5/8/01 2:44pm .... MD3517 rshowalter 5/8/01 2:55pm

rshowalter - 04:45pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5020 of 5028)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

Progress, common ground, and some procedures that have their uses:

MD4896 rshowalter 6/12/01 4:16pm

rshowalter - 04:48pm Jun 13, 2001 EST (#5021 of 5028)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

First strike threats from the US are real -- and they continue MD4926 almarst-2001 6/12/01 8:07pm

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