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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 - 08:25am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10060 of 10072)
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.

Prime Minister Blair knows who gisterme is - and so do many others on the Security Council. I can only guess - but it is clear that gisterme is associated with the Bush administration - and permitted to speak. That narrows the list of people gisterme can be down a lot. What he says is worth a careful, thoughtful look. If you had a contract to negotiate - or any decision requiring good judgement to make - would you trust this man? With how much of your life - how much or your money - how much of your reputation?

I think that people in the Security Council, and responsible people all over the world, should read gisterme's response to my 10040 posting - and especially 10050-51 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@28.t2yPa48s501.2180475@.f28e622/11595 .

People with votes to make - perhaps to sell - ought to consider well what they are selling.

If the UN is simply a vassal of the United States - it needs to reorganize itself so it isn't. The annual current budget of the UN is tiny - far less than money offered to Turkey - to permit basing for one military operation. Turkey has not accepted that money as yet - because just in that one country - too much is at stake for them - for their countries.

People need to think about what stakes are - and what they value - carefully. Some things - many things - are just as dangerous as they look.

I hope Tony Blair reads what gisterme has posted - and makes the same judgements that a lawyer would be expected to make - dealing with another lawyer, or with a client.

lchic - 08:42am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10061 of 10072)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

JANA WENDT: To your knowledge, will this meeting at the Azores canvass the possibility of withdrawing an amended resolution all together?

RICHARD ARMITAGE: Well, I notice that they've said they will explore all the diplomatic options and Secretary Powell said to one of our house committees the other day that all options are on the table, including whether to call for a vote. So I'm sure they'll discuss every option.

JANA WENDT: Let me ask you to look into your crystal ball. What do you think -

RICHARD ARMITAGE: Very dangerous, indeed, Ms. Wendt.

http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/political_transcripts/article_1229.asp

lchic - 09:09am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10062 of 10072)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Blair get's praise above (Friedman)

He looks for solutions and change with foresight.

Grew up with after dinner conversations on

The ART of Law

rshow55 - 09:24am Mar 16, 2003 EST (# 10063 of 10072)
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.

Richard Armitage speaks very carefully - guardedly - and http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/political_transcripts/article_1229.asp bears reading for both what is said, and for the style - the care of expression.

Gisterme either has more rank than Secretary Powell - who also speaks carefully - or the United States government has a "loose cannon."

Can that be a mystery to the US government?

I once saw my Windows display switched from the right hand side to the left hand side - and quickly - after I made a comment that might have displeased the far right wing of the Bush administration.

When I played a recording of a speech by Bill Casey before posting it - I got to listen to an overlay of some very threatening music (A night on Bald Mountain, as I recall) overlaying the sound track.

William Casey Director, Central Intelligence Agency Major Issues Lecture Series Asbrook Center for Public Affairs at Ashland University Topic: >The Status of U.S. Intelligence in the U.S. Today October 27, 1986 http://www.ashbrook.org/sounds/ram/casey_86-10-27_speech.ram It was an interesting speech from the old pirate - some might enjoy listening to it - I hope it is still available.

I've been interfered with in a number of other ways. This thread isn't an accident - and neither are gisterme's postings.

Since the US government has very often demonstrated to me how much control they have over the internet - they must know who gisterme is. By any sane diplomatic standard - gisterme speaks as a "loose cannon". I'm only guessing - but if it isn't the President of the United States - of someone VERY close - I miss my guess.

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