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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 - 12:17am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10040 of 10056)
Can we do a better job of finding truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have done and worked for on this thread.

almarst2003 - 12:10am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10038 of 10039)

"UN isn't going to go away"

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Might not be all that hard for some country on the Council to put up a motion of censure - and get more than 9 votes - some from big countries. That might be a very good thing for the world. Of course, the US would veto. But it might stand in a very plain minority on the motion - unless it persuades more effectively than it has so far.

rshow55 - 12:18am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10041 of 10056)
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I meant - a motion of censure of the United States.

rshow55 - 12:22am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10042 of 10056)
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That would be something that would produce an enlightening debate - about things that matter.

Bush would come off better if he were listening hard to a smart lawyer like Blair in such a debate.

out.

gisterme - 12:32am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10043 of 10056)

rshow55 - 11:55pm Mar 15, 2003 EST (# 10033 of ...) http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@28.x1zsatUD52D.2134450@.f28e622/11578

"...That's certainly the way it reads to me..."

In that case, reading comprehension does not seem to be one of your strong points, Robert. You are biased toward your own opinion, regardless of what others say and to the exclusion of all reason. How cocksure of you.

"...And I've been of the opinion, for a long time - that you're VERY close to GWB..."

Discernment, that is, good judgement drawn from what you read also would seem to be a weak area for you. I suppose that would follow from a lack of basic comprehension.

"...Every once in a while - we have this spasm of denial from you..."

I have to answer your ridiculous claims somehow, don't I? Otherwise you'd claim that because I didn't deny it, it must be so. You've done that sort of thing before. Intelligent application of common sense would seem to be another area where you're lacking.

"... - but somehow you keep posting here - ..."

That's because I pay my ISP bill every month, Robert, I have a computer and I live in a land where ordinary folks can say what they want. Still, by applying your own reasoning, because you "somehow" keep posting here, does that mean that you are close to GWB?

Do you see how silly what you write sounds? Can you, by application of your self-procalimed magnificent intellect, detect the obvious double standard you're trying to apply? Can you see how illogical your conclusions are? I doubt it. Applicaion of logic seems to be another weak spot for you.

almarst2003 - 12:39am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10044 of 10056)

"where ordinary folks can say what they want"

Some even can think INDEPENDENTLY:)

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