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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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mazza9 - 04:52pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11091 of 11097)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

Pvt Lynch has a fractal of her spine but the surgery went well. Now there's a real hero. She volunteered to military service and knows what she's all about. I wonder if the Katzenjammer kids, (Rshow, Alum, and teenie chic) have as much gumption. More likely Gump sons!

Stupid is as Stupid posts at the "Missive Defense Forum"

almarst2003 - 04:57pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11092 of 11097)

One of the serious disagreements I have with many who critique this war blaimnig all what is wrong on Bush and his Administration.

As I pointed out more then once, I follow the US foreign policy very closely since Kosovo. And see no real difference except in tactical details.

Already then I poined out that such a policy will require significant loss of liberties at home.

almarst2003 - 04:59pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11093 of 11097)

mazza,

Can you point where your thong ends and gumption begins?

almarst2003 - 05:04pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11094 of 11097)

Hitler or Bush - Poland or Iraq - http://portland.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=56024&group=webcast

almarst2003 - 05:07pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11095 of 11097)

Iraq: RSF presses for inquiry into TV station raid. Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) has called for an international investigation into the bombing by US-British coalition forces of Iraqi state TV in Baghdad as a possible violation of international humanitarian law.

The press freedom watchdog's call to the International Humanitarian Fact-Finding Commission is the first such petition it will have received. Set up in 1991 under the First Additional Protocol of the Geneva Conventions, its role is to investigate any alleged serious violation of international humanitarian law.

"A media outlet cannot be a military target under international law and its equipment and installations are civilian property protected as such under the Geneva Conventions," said RSF General Secretary Robert Ménard. "Only an objective and impartial enquiry can determine whether or not the Conventions have been violated."

http://www.indexonline.org/indexindex/20030402_iraq.shtml

rshow55 - 05:07pm Apr 4, 2003 EST (# 11096 of 11097)
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.

Some analogies (most, in fact) are useful at some levels of structure - but imperfect. Personally, though I think a lot of hopeful things are happening, if we keep our heads. If I were playing "wizard's chess" - I might be worried, but I think I'd be pretty confident.

I feel like responding to Mazza's last posting.

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