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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 - 07:57am Jun 14, 2001 EST (#5087 of 5091)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

New York Times pieces cited in this thread, linked to postings :

md4753 rshowalter 6/11/01 2:47pm
Dark Side of U.S. Quest for Security: Squalor on an Atoll by HOWARD W. FRENCH http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/11/world/11ISLA.html

md4767 rshowalter 6/11/01 4:39pm and md4771
Refusing to Save Africans by BOB HERBERT http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/11/opinion/11HERB.html

Dark Side of U.S. Quest for Security: Squalor on an Atoll by HOWARD W. FRENCH http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/11/world/11ISLA.html?0611inside

md4771 rshowalter 6/11/01 6:14pm
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

md4811 rshowalter 6/12/01 7:44am
Engaging With Russia by Robert Strauss http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/12/opinion/12STRA.html is this:

md4858 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?7@184.hHEJalx6pst^1048660@.f0ce57b/5194
Mr. Bush's European Debut editorial http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/12/opinion/12TUE1.html

md4983 rshowalter 6/13/01 8:38am
Bush Defends His Policies on First Day of Europe Visit by DAVID STOUT http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/12/world/12CND-BUSH.html

rshowalter - 08:03am Jun 14, 2001 EST (#5088 of 5091)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

From 5073-5087 are New York Times pieces cited in this thread, linked to postings on this thread.

Previous dialog starts at and before 5073 rshowalter 6/14/01 7:44am

lunarchick - 08:49am Jun 14, 2001 EST (#5089 of 5091)
lunarchick@www.com

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lunarchick - 09:04am Jun 14, 2001 EST (#5090 of 5091)
lunarchick@www.com

And this is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/inauguration/speech.html

As the world's most 'powerful man' will Bwsh extend the concept of justice and opportunity - further?

rshowalter - 09:05am Jun 14, 2001 EST (#5091 of 5091)
Robert Showalter showalte@macc.wisc.edu

An interesting exchange, about enormous stakes that might be worth looking at again. It concerns a risk of the end of the world, because of bad controls.

MD4997 gisterme 6/13/01 1:58pm ... MD4998 rshowalter 6/13/01 2:03pm
MD4999 rshowalter 6/13/01 2:05pm

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