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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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almarst2003 - 06:02am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10412 of 10420)

Battles Rage in Iraqi Cities, Bodies Litter Desert - http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=FMQFLQLRVMRSACRBAEOCFFA?type=focusIraqNews&storyID=2433522

fredmoore - 06:11am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10413 of 10420)

Gisterme ...

It's in a way a pity, that you are not GWB as Rshow continually carps. For if you were we would surely be on our way to a bright future.

In the meantime these exchanges have certainly 'stimulated' my creativity ..........

lchic - 08:29am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10414 of 10420)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Egypt arrests anti-war protesters ... and tortures them ... via electric shocks ... then 'officially denies' this action

lchic - 08:48am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10415 of 10420)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Iraq - media - truth/lies transcript

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/

lchic - 09:06am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10416 of 10420)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

"Deja Vu" ---- Eve of destruction

http://www.tzwaenn.de/lyrics/Barry_McGuire_-_Eve_Of_Destruction.html

http://www.faraway-soclose.org/eod.html

lchic - 09:15am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10417 of 10420)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Stone Age Mahathir - justice over might

seems he's for a change in international law .. but not in his own backyard ... Iraq neither ...

A Westphalian!

OK to intervene if there are killings of own people .... yet he doesn't 'see' this in Iraq

Not quarrelling with US, rather war

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- Muddled stuff coming out of Malaysia

almarst2003 - 09:26am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10418 of 10420)

By joining coalition against Iraq, Australia took a very big risk with a very little possible reward. Not a good business choice. The future of Australia is tied to SE Asia and primerely Indonesia. The US-Philipines-Australia triangle has no future in any real economic sense. But the most importand strategically for Australia nation - Indonesia may become hostail for generations. On the other hand, I may be wrong.

almarst2003 - 09:31am Mar 24, 2003 EST (# 10419 of 10420)

"Stone Age Mahathir"

At least he does not throw his stones. Unlike Saudi Arabia.

BTW. What do you think the next superpower will do if a weakened US will turn "patriotizm" to "fascizm"?

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