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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
- 05:06am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8418
of 8439) 
Robert Showalter
showalte@macc.wisc.edu
http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/roguestate/default.htm
http://www.cpeo.org/lists/military/1995/msg00099.html
Plutonium: USA : http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/11/national/11PLUT.html
rshowalter
- 05:10am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8419
of 8439)
Robert Showalter
showalte@macc.wisc.edu
The most important thing that could be done for peace would be
to reduce deception by the militaries of the world, by people
who sell to these militaries, and about military matters generally.
Clear's safer.
When consequences matter -- especially where patterns of
deception are well established, checking should be morally
forcing.
rshowalter
- 05:55am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8420
of 8439)
Robert Showalter
showalte@macc.wisc.edu
Recovering Japan's Wartime Past - and Ours By STEVEN C.
CLEMONS http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/opinion/04CLEM.html
rshowalter
- 08:15am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8421
of 8439)
Robert Showalter
showalte@macc.wisc.edu
From time to time I post some running summaries of this forum on
some Guardian Talk threads. Here is one, covering about the last
week, that I filed today. http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee7726f
lunarchick
- 08:26am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8422
of 8439)
lunarchick@www.com
Jessie Jackson critial of USA for withdrawing from the 'racism'
conference in SAf.
rshowalter
- 08:42am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8423
of 8439)
Robert Showalter
showalte@macc.wisc.edu
If you withdraw from conversation -- you may make contacts that
count difficult or impossible.
One of the key political rules of an old politician in one of CP
Snow's essays was:
"Never be too proud to be present."
lunarchick
- 08:46am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8424
of 8439)
lunarchick@www.com
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/04/international/04RACE.html
lunarchick
- 09:54am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8425
of 8439)
lunarchick@www.com
Alaska: Bwsh has the numbers?
rshowalter
- 11:11am Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8426
of 8439)
Robert Showalter
showalte@macc.wisc.edu
The NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE has a MISSION
STATEMENT that I believe is beautiful :
" “To strengthen global security by reducing
the risk of use and preventing the spread of nuclear and other
weapons of mass destruction. We will also work to build the trust,
transparency, and security which are preconditions to the ultimate
fulfillment of the Nonproliferation Treaty's goals and
ambitions.”
lunarchick
- 03:20pm Sep 4, 2001 EST (#8427
of 8439)
lunarchick@www.com
Showalter, might i point out that you posted this on the 11th
minute of the 11th hour! ... a post to revisit on the 11th day
of the 11th month.
So 11.11 logic says that:
we are MORE secure with LESS
and it speaks of:
Transparency wrt this, the
MD thread, must ultimately relate to honesty re government enabling
the people with scientific knowledge and understanding to have the
freedom (including academic) to speak publically - for the public
good, on matters related to decisions and expenditure - with respect
to their value and validity.
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