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 [F] New York Times on the Web Forums  / Science  /

    Missile Defense

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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almarst2002 - 09:32pm May 25, 2003 EST (# 12002 of 12022)

And the "progress in practical terms" is a follows:

Mini-Nukes - http://www.antiwar.com/ewens/e052403.html

almarst2002 - 09:40pm May 25, 2003 EST (# 12003 of 12022)

The conservative Iraqi city of Fallujah west of Baghdad is finding it hard to stomach what it perceives as a humiliating occupation by US forces. http://www.prolog.net/webnews/wed/bd/Qiraq-us-unrest-fallujah.R6EF_DyO.html

What a lack of a gratititude... ;)

almarst2002 - 09:44pm May 25, 2003 EST (# 12004 of 12022)

Leading Shiite cleric questions US rule over Iraq on return to holy city - http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1515&ncid=1515&e=6&u=/afp/20030524/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_shiite_hakim_030524121345

Where is our good old friend .... SADDAM?

almarst2002 - 09:49pm May 25, 2003 EST (# 12005 of 12022)

Iraqi Doctors Worry About Use of Uranium - http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-2710049,00.html

NOTHING TO WORRY... JUST LOOK AT OUR PRESIDENT WHO BRAVELY STEPPED ON A DECK OF AN AIRCRAFT CARIER WHICH DROPPED TONS OF DU... READY AS EVER TO RUN... FOR THE NEXT TERM.

almarst2002 - 10:33pm May 25, 2003 EST (# 12006 of 12022)

Pentagon, Boeing ink $16 billion deal - http://www.washtimes.com/upi-breaking/20030523-043505-7683r.htm

NOT ALL ARE THE LOOSERS.

almarst2002 - 10:45pm May 25, 2003 EST (# 12007 of 12022)

Bush makes poor pay for military might and tax cuts - http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,963529,00.html

almarst2002 - 10:51pm May 25, 2003 EST (# 12008 of 12022)

US looks away as new ally tortures Islamists - http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,963497,00.html

OUR GOOD FRIENDS ... OF TODAY;)

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