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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 - 11:23pm Jun 19, 2001 EST (#5504 of 5515)
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Togetherness-Foreverness

possumdag - 11:33pm Jun 19, 2001 EST (#5505 of 5515)
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Alex: an interesting post.

Raises the question .. would the United Nations 'ever' sanction military action against a 'troublesome' country ... has it done so recently (i don't know) .. and ultimately doesn't someone+dollars have to go in and sort matters out.

Nationalism is a problem in the world. In Macedonia i hear that the current 'problems' relate to a cultural group who see themselves as being locked out of the rights enjoyed by other members of the Macedonian community.

I've seen the size of the population of Macedonia listed variously as both 400,000+ and 650,000 ... suggesting either wobbly figures or a 1/3rd migration.

In respect of bombing civillian infrastructure .. won't Europe and the USA have to find the funds to assist Serbia back to normality. Does the 'repair' cost of bombing ever figure when decisions to bomb are made. For those killed and maimed the consequences are with their families for ever.

possumdag - 11:36pm Jun 19, 2001 EST (#5506 of 5515)
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Bush-Sharon

lunarchick - 07:39am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5507 of 5515)
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Pakistan PM makes himself Mister President.
Now feels he is on equal footing with those he'll be holding talks with from India.
Indian spokesman when asked on Kashmir said that there are more muslims in India than Indonesia, and that Kashmir is Indian, and that India doesn't have religious denomination divisions.
The Indian side see a need to reduce Missiles.

lunarchick - 08:00am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5508 of 5515)
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Negotiate, communicate, cooperate were the Inidan spokesman's keys to a peaceful future.

almarst-2001 - 09:04am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5509 of 5515)

Twenty-three Iraqis killed, 11 hurt in US-British raid over northern Iraq - http://asia.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/world/article.html?s=asia/headlines/010620/world/afp/Twenty-three_Iraqis_killed__11_hurt_in_US-British_raid_over_northern_Iraq.html

almarst-2001 - 09:18am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5510 of 5515)

possumdag 6/19/01 11:33pm

The outside military intervention can not ever provide a solution to internal problem of any country, other then help to divide it or take a side of one party against another. The "solution" is usualy tailored to the "vision" of interventing force. Feel free to substitute the "vision" with interests.

There are too many 'troublesome' countries today, mostly as result of design of a British empire. Some as result of recent US-CIA actions such as Afganistan and Yugoslavia. With attempts to repeat the same in Chechnia. The rule of the game is simple:

- Incite and organise the local nationalism

- Arm and train the "freedom fighters" de Jour.

- Raise the rethoric about oppression and demand "actions"

- Intervine to take over and divide the country

possumdag - 09:19am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5511 of 5515)
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23 dead Iraq citizens didn't make 'The News' over my way

dirac_10 - 09:28am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5512 of 5515)

almarst-2001 - 09:18am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5510 of 5511)

The outside military intervention can not ever provide a solution to internal problem of any country...

Worked like a charm in Serbia. Milosevic is in a cage. The Serbian people have admitted the war crimes. Want to join Europe. Are at peace.

possumdag - 09:41am Jun 20, 2001 EST (#5513 of 5515)
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Former Portuguese colonies seem to have had the hardest time finding leaders to work towards making the transition to becoming functionally independent.

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