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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 - 01:14pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11077 of 11084)
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 - 10:57am Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11057 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@28.lwgUaSjC6th.479510@.f28e622/12608 made a very important post responding to my (# 11043

- "If you support the idea that Saddam is a "hero" - or have much respect for people who do"

Almarst says: " I don't think I ever gave a reason for such claim."

I looked back at what was said, and Almarst is right.

Almarst makes a connection between Bush and Hitler where there are aspects of the analogy that fit - others that don't .

I've made similar analogies (and pointed out differences, too) in the past.

I do try to work hard, and in the interest of the United States - but can't always work fast.

Sorry for my delay, Almarst . I'll be back with more.

I think that, in Iraq now - the Hussien regime should surrender. In Iraq, right now, at the level of military interchanges going on right now, I think the Bush administration should be victorious. And deserves to be. I think that victory for the Americans is deeply in the interest of the people of Iraq - and in the interest of people of good will all over the Islamic world.

And the Bush administration needs to be watched - even forced - to keep its promises.

In some other areas, it seems to me that the Bush adminstration should be defeated - should stop lying - should clean up some of its messes. Others should, too. There are plenty of messes in Iraq, and in the Arab world.

That's possible, if some leaders of nation states have some courage.

Back with more later.

jorian319 - 01:20pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11078 of 11084)

Do you have to put out a quota of postings before the dollars comes through ...

Gee, that's the first I've heard of it, but you should know, lchick -

a (fraction of a) day in the life:

by lchic - Mar 1, 02 (#1 of 11076)

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...and a year+ later...

by lchic - Mar 25, 03 (#10477 of 11077)

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by lchic - Mar 25, 03 (#10482 of 11077)

Yep, it looks like you'd be the expert, especially if you get extra points for consecutive unaswered posts.

So, can you answer the "mirror" question?

almarst2003 - 01:21pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11079 of 11084)

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Dozens of Iraqis, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in the village of Furat near Baghdad airport on Thursday evening in what witnesses said was a U.S. rocket strike, a Reuters reporter said. He said more than 120 people were wounded in the attack on the village, which lies between the airport and the Iraqi capital. Iraqi officials put the total death toll at 83, but it could not be independently confirmed.

"We saw a pile of dead bodies at one of the four hospitals where the victims were taken. Most of them appeared to be military," Reuters correspondent Nadim Ladki said.

U.S. forces advancing on the Iraqi capital launched an assault on Baghdad's main airport on Thursday evening, military sources said.

http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=2503975

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