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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 - 07:50am Jun 24, 2001 EST (#5924 of 5929)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

MD5852 rshowalter 6/22/01 7:21pm .... includes this:

"I believe this article merits special attention, because it relates to the manufacture of "consent" and the projection of "artificial sincerity" according to patterns perfected, in detail, by the Nazis.

... In Virginia, Young Conservatives Learn How to Develop and Use Their Political Voices by BLAINE HARDEN http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/11/politics/11CONS.html linked to md4771

It is also interesting to search "Carlyle" in this thread. You'll find MD905 rshowalter 3/10/01 12:08pm . . . which includes this:

"I wonder how many enlisted men (and there are plenty of literate ones) could read Elder Bush in Big GOP Cast Toiling for Top Equity Firm by LESLIE WAYNE http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/05/politics/05CARL.html without being ashamed?

"I wonder how many military leaders would want soldiers to read such things prior to having to risk their lives in combat?

"I wonder how many cops, or local politicians, or accountants, could read the piece, and think about security rules - where no one can ask questions, without being alarmed?

"I wonder how anyone can read the piece, and not be alarmed by conflicts of interest in the current administration, right up to the top. . . . "

rshowalter - 07:52am Jun 24, 2001 EST (#5925 of 5929)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

THESE issues are central to almarst , who I believe has expressed, eloquently and well, some positions related to Russia's position, and the position of other countries, about missile defense, nuclear balances, nuclear disarmament possibilities, and related issues of world peace and survival.

lunarchick - 08:17am Jun 24, 2001 EST (#5926 of 5929)
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re the USA politicians declaration of assets (above). It was weird-weird-weird with regard to them having wide 'brackets of income' rather than specifics.

That Pop-Bush's interests are oil and military technology product ...Americans can see plainly now .. that Bwsh has worked hard for Pop on these two matters. Additionally giving huge tax returns to those who supported his Presidential Election campaigne ... all as plain as the nose on your face .. and very 'in your face' at that.

lunarchick - 08:23am Jun 24, 2001 EST (#5927 of 5929)
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That there are 'conflicts of interest' and that these are documented and known .. reflects poorly on the American System.

The problem for the press and media is their reliance on Government as a source of income.

Yet there should be avenues ... via citizen complaint, or citizen request for a commission of enquiry.

Why the Republicans can set up STARR-chamber commissions of enquiry @ the drop of a hat!

Raises the question of how 'afraid' the general population are of 'agents of darkness' harassing them were they to want to find TRUTHS along with FACTS and FIGURES in the American System.

lunarchick - 08:29am Jun 24, 2001 EST (#5928 of 5929)
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French MD viewpoint

lunarchick - 08:32am Jun 24, 2001 EST (#5929 of 5929)
lunarchick@www.com

http://www.brookings.edu/

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