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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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mazza9
- 10:48am Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1093
of 1115)
Louis Mazza
You know, this "forum" might be considered occupied territory.
A few dictatorial rulers direct and mold the form and substance
of the forum contrary to the desires of its traditional owners .
LouMazza
lchic
- 11:03am Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1094
of 1115)
No need to worry about a thing ... Bush
watches over the world !
mazza9
- 11:17am Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1095
of 1115)
Louis Mazza
lchic:
..and why do I worry if people such as you exercised that
authority? Is it that you've failed before.
In my world Sara Hughes is on the Wheaties cereal box. In your
world it's the French Judge!
LouMazza
almarst-2001
- 11:25am Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1096
of 1115)
mazza - "In my world Sara Hughes is on the Wheaties cereal
box"
No wonder you are looking for outer-space exitement;)
It's about time to discover there is another World just around
the corner.
mazza9
- 11:42am Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1097
of 1115)
Louis Mazza
almarst:
Here ice skating performance was outstanding. Just what gibberish
are you throwing up, (regurgitating!)?
LouMazza
lchic
- 11:52am Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1098
of 1115)
mAzzA in your world ... the Presidential philosophy re
international diplomacy relates to the western 'b' movie ... where
the lone marshall wonders into a town - let's call it Bethlehem -
and kills everything/everybody that moves - the 'bodies' go to the
boot-hill-cemetry!
I knowed he was a Westerner
I knowed it by his talk;
I
knowed it by his headgear,
I knowed it by his walk.
His face
was bronzed and fearless;
His eye was bright and keen,
That
spoke of wide, vast ranges
I knowed that he had seen.
http://www.cowboypoetry.com/brinin.htm#NER
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Canadian Prime Minister Lets Loose on 'Cowboy' Bush Complains
U.S. leader `naive,' ignorant http://www.commondreams.org/headlines01/0405-03.htm
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US FOREIGN POLICY...THE BLIND LEADING THE DEAF GLOBAL
CONFLICT : Thread header
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lchic
- 12:01pm Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1099
of 1115)
(Bush)he's not faring as well on his quick and steep
learning curve about the Israeli-Palestinian war.
The former Texas governor wasn't fully prepared for the
historical details, moral ambiguities, and diplomatic nuances of
America's longest, thorniest foreign dilemma.
He's suddenly discovered that all the differences and
contradictions in American society about Israel and the
Palestinians are reflected among his closest security advisers.
He's faltered in his off-the-cuff comments on the situation, even
as he's probably reached the point where he can't just read a
speech written by others.
... Bush's flip-flop on those instincts was made clear this
week. At first he winked in approval at Israel's invasion of the
West Bank to root out terrorists. But then his secretary of State
decided that the Palestinians could not suffer the destruction of
their cities
.... That difficult choice reflects the subtle difference
between Israel's war and America's. Up to now, Bush has seen them
as strategically equal. But the difference is this: Israel will
eventually need to live next to the millions of Palestinians it is
now oppressing
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0405/p10s02-comv.html
lchic
- 12:09pm Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1100
of 1115)
Looks like the town sheriff's sending his boys in to
break up the fight.
rshow55
- 12:15pm Apr 5, 2002 EST (#1101
of 1115) 
I hope the world watches him carefully -- a presumption of good
faith, perspective, and competence isn't justified.
lchic
4/5/02 2:39am points out this message.
"This is not an anti-American rant. I just think
that Bush is now starting to look more dangerous to the world than
Saddam Hussein. I would be interested to know if any Americans
agree that there is cause for concern. You see the guy closer up
than us on this side of the pond. Tell me I have got it wrong.
Please. "
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