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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 - 08:20pm Apr 7, 2003 EST (# 11197 of 11202)
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.

nice technique for getting a . jay pee gee through .

The deceptions of the Iraqis are "fantasy land."

U.S. Officials Believe Hussein's Son Qusay Is Still Alive By BERNARD WEINRAUB http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/07/international/worldspecial/07CND-SON.html

I've had a few questions, in spots, about Bush administration veracity. People much superior to me (Krugman, for example) have also had questions. I think those questions have been good ones.

And there would be embarrassments (and improvements) in Bush administration performance if there were many fewer reasons for such questions.

And major international advantatages.

Because the level of delusion and deception in radical Islam, in Iran, and in N. Korea is much higher than the level that occurs in the Bush administration. Which is often shameful enough.

If the Bush administration cut the degree of deception down, there'd be red faces. Small scandals. Big adjustments. Trillion dollar errors avoided. But the show would go on.

If radical Islam, or Iran, or N. Korea had to significantly cut their level of deception - they'd cease to be the noxious, muddled menaces that they are. Might even have to become decent operations.

Lies are expensive. And for strategic reasons - they are relatively particularly expensive for Americans.

Sometimes, it seems the Bush administration knows that. I'm glad.

Other times, they don't. That makes me un-glad.

robkettenburg03 - 09:23pm Apr 7, 2003 EST (# 11198 of 11202)

LIST OF U.S./U.K. WAR CASUALTIES (UPDATED DAILY) - http://www.faktinfo.de/forum/messages/4885.htm

My Home Page - http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/robkettenburg

mazza9 - 11:30pm Apr 7, 2003 EST (# 11199 of 11202)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

Jorain 319: Cool!

I know this is anethema but there is a website:WWW.freerepublic.com where some of the pictures and reporting you wouldn't see at the NYTimes is posted. It's conservative so be careful. I know that Robert, Alum and lchicarino would never go there. There is one link where a picture of a young Iraqi child is waving an American Flag!

My heart goes out to the Iraqi and may their freedom be an example for the whole region.

almarst2003 - 08:11am Apr 8, 2003 EST (# 11200 of 11202)

Amid Allied jubilation, a child lies in agony, clothes soaked in blood - http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=395117

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