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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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rshow55 - 12:29pm May 24, 2002 EST (#2381 of 2432)

So much good could come from careful, honest, perceptive dealing - - and opening up of channels of communication - at all levels.

I'd like to point out (and face to face, I'd like a chance to further explain) that clear's safer.

rshowalter "Science News Poetry" 2/14/01 7:18am

More comfortable, too.

mazza9 - 01:12pm May 24, 2002 EST (#2382 of 2432)
Louis Mazza

RShow55 and lchic:

And why should your opinion have the force that you purport to have. You waste time and bandwidth with this self styled World Leadership paradigm. If you had the hootspa,{sic}, you'd be the leader. All you are is a frustrated wannabe.

It's Memorial Day weekend. I'll spend the quiet moments remembering the sacrifices made by American men and women who fought and died to make the WORLD free from tyranny.

lchic. You might read about the story of young George Bush in WWII when he laid aside all manner of privilege and fought and nearly died for his country. What have you done, except blow off a bunch of steam?

LouMazza

rshow55 - 02:10pm May 24, 2002 EST (#2383 of 2432)

Yes, Mazza, it is important that we remember those who fought.

There are other things to remember, as well -- among them, that George Bush's father was very much involved with, and made a lot of money in, the financing of Nazi Germany - something on the record.

Since then, the Bush record has involved a lot of questionable dealing -- the Enron association is by no means untypical.

The level of feel for propriety exemplified in http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/05/politics/05CARL.html -- would indicate a "culture" where thoughts of accountability, for either facts or money, would be almost futile, wouldn't you think?

I wonder how many enlisted men, asked to risk their lives, proud of their country, could read "Elder Bush in Big GOP Cast Toiling for Top Equity Firm" http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/05/politics/05CARL.html without being ashamed?

MD1362 almarst-2001 4/14/02 10:02pm

Have a good Memorial Day weekend. I'll do the same.

. . .

It is not unpatriotic to ask about these things -- and it is reasonable for people, all over the world, to ask for honest, open, explainable, law abiding conduct, and honor, from the United States of America .

lchic - 05:52pm May 24, 2002 EST (#2384 of 2432)

mAzzA try connecting the dots mate!

supersnooper58 - 06:07pm May 24, 2002 EST (#2385 of 2432)

http://www.webactive.com/pacifica/demnow/dn20020524.html

click on the following story title if you care to see what a star wars program means to the rich in America.

Story: PEERING INTO THE ABYSS OF THE FUTURE: AS PRESIDENTS BUSH AND PUTIN SIGN A NEW NUCLEAR ARMS TREATY PAVING THE WAY FOR STAR WARS, SCHOLAR NOAM CHOMSKY TALKS ABOUT THE ROLE OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN U.S. GLOBAL DOMINATION

Isn't that so American of us, we want to be the leading oppressors in the world.

lchic - 06:07pm May 24, 2002 EST (#2386 of 2432)

An irreverent left-leaning German newspaper published a blank front page on Friday under the headline "Bush's historic speech" to mock the U.S. president's address in the Reichstag on Thursday. http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=humannews&StoryID=1008526
[ http://www.taz.de/pt/.nf/home ]

lchic - 07:10pm May 24, 2002 EST (#2387 of 2432)

Memorial Day Tribute

I know the 'unknown soldier'
he soldiers-on

Walking the mine field
he kicks over lies
those breathing
he shoots in the head

Dead!
Dead!
Dead!

He polishes truth
until it mirrors
and reflects
sunlight's sparkle

Over his shoulder
He watches
For Spies!

I know the 'unknown soldier'
He soldiers-on
In his gun-sights

PEACE!
PEACE!
PEACE!

^dR2002

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