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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?
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rshowalter
- 03:53pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5306
of 5339) 
Robert Showalter
showalte@macc.wisc.edu
What we don't need is to subsitute one distorted an grossly
oversimplified expanation, or program, for another.
The BBC program made me concerned about that, and Jimmy does,
too.
The Week in Review is beautiful today. I'm taking time,
trying to be constructive.
A central issue is that there has to be communication between
staffs , and mastery of complicated subject matter that takes
staffs.
At some levels, the answers that are right are going to be simple
enough - - but at some others, complex enough that they won't fit
easily and completely in a single person's head.
Lies get in the way. For any understanding that we can trust.
Had a very helpful conversation with a friend of mine here in
Madison - who asked "what would you want to do, if you could, to
sort this out, now? "
Good question. One point is pretty simple, I think. No answer
that goes "bang" is the right answer, with stakes as they
are.
lunarchick
- 05:19pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5307
of 5339)
lunarchick@www.com
James said:
We're the only super power left, and we shouldn't be scolded
and hassled by third world weenie countries. Since we're number
one, why don't we act like it.
that money could have gone for helping our enemies
I didn't know the USA won the cold war, haven't noticed any
'winners' regarding any wars.
Why can't small countries have a 'voice' .. don't all Americans
have a 'voice' within their political system, and all people have a
'voice' within each democracy?
Russia and USA were on the same side at the end of WWII, a point
to remember here was that the Russians didn't enjoy access to
bottled coke in battle - rather a numerical-millions death/casualty
list.
Since WWII when have Russia and America been in combat?
lunarchick
- 05:26pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5308
of 5339)
lunarchick@www.com
Political caroonist (Aussie) depicts a serious Putin sitting at
his desk, with a cowboy-bwsh twiriling guns - firing skyward. The
Bwsh bubble saying
" Why Vlad, back home in the States we gotta be reeeal worried
'bout nuclear attack 'cause some folks are as crazy as hell"
lunarchick
- 07:58pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5309
of 5339)
lunarchick@www.com
Suffer
little children Is there a fine line between 'education'
and 'indoctrination' .. how do kids learn to KNOW - or don't they?
possumdag
- 08:03pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5310
of 5339)
Possumdag@excite.com
a
great national imperative, until that policy meant political trouble
for a Republican in the White House
possumdag
- 08:05pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5311
of 5339)
Possumdag@excite.com
a clever lead paragraph about nuclear waste disposal, from the
UPI alumni wire: PEACH BOTTOM, Pa., June 1 - The nuclear plant
here split its first atom in December 1973. Both halves are still here.
possumdag
- 08:25pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5312
of 5339)
Possumdag@excite.com
*
Watching children grow to maturity, this documentary, and
companion series (Russia & USA, etc)show their wanting
personal happiness along with career potentials - wanting PEACE in
the world is a given.
The hard years are the Teen years ..
especially hard for children in poverty .. perhaps this is when
the plastic mind is shaped.
possumdag
- 09:20pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5313
of 5339)
Possumdag@excite.com
On Oz-TV
This week's postcard is from
Stalinworld … a light-hearted look at a bizarre theme park in
Russia featuring memories of man generally agreed to be the
biggest mass murderer of the twentieth century. And the punters
are lapping it up. Qu: 'which Empired did Donald Duck rule
over' ?
possumdag
- 09:31pm Jun 17, 2001 EST (#5314
of 5339)
Possumdag@excite.com
Need for CLEAR information from which to make decisions - even in
small places :
Fiji's Labour party condemns alleged attempts to gag academics
Fiji's Labour party has condemned alleged attempts by the
caretaker government to gag university academics from commenting on
issues affecting the nation.
The prime ministers office has reportedly written to the
University of the South Pacific strongly attacking two academics for
their recent statements in the media about the worsening economic
situation in Fiji.
The two academics had said the economy was heading towards doom
if the current trend continued.
The labour party economist Doctor Ganesh Chand says this opinion
was held by all respected economists including those from the World
Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Asian Developnment
Bank.
Mr Chand said the economic message was being ignored by the
Qarase government. http://www.abc.net.au/default.htm
17/06/01 19:06:09 | ABC Radio Australia News
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