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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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lchic - 09:09am Jun 2, 2003 EST (# 12274 of 12280)
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North Korea Chronology

Follow key events in North Korea's history, from the beginning of the Korean War to the present.

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2003/transcripts/s870388.htm

NK - Transcript - FLASHPOINT KOREA

Flashpoint Korea : North Korea declares it now has nuclear weapons. Can the world stop the Hermit State selling nuclear materials to terrorists, or triggering an arms race in north east Asia?

http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2003/20030602_korea/default.htm (full transcript)

lchic - 09:12am Jun 2, 2003 EST (# 12275 of 12280)
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Right now, Rupert Murdoch is simultaneously campaigning on three continents to overturn laws protecting media diversity. These laws are under review not only in Australia but in Britain and America.

A week or so ago, Murdoch was having a tough time in Washington trying to convince the senators he wouldn’t take advantage of relaxed American laws.

Mr Murdoch: I certainly have no plans for anything other than what I have before you today. Background noise: [laughter] [Mr Chairman] [laughter]

- Pacsat 31 May 2003

http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s870238.htm

lchic - 09:14am Jun 2, 2003 EST (# 12276 of 12280)
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Free speech groups in the US are even more sceptical of Murdoch’s motives. Last weekend, they launched a scare campaign to preserve America’s cross-media ownership rules.

This man wants to control the news in America. The FCC wants to help him. Next week, the Federal Communications Commission plans to sweep away ownership restrictions that, for three decades, have guaranteed at least minimal competition and diversity of opinions on the public airwaves. - ad in New York Times Take a look »

The FCC is due to vote on the changes in Washington in a few hours time. The Murdochs are coy about their ambitions but one thing is as clear here as it is in America: they want more. They always have.

2003 http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s870238.htm

lchic - 09:23am Jun 2, 2003 EST (# 12277 of 12280)
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Headers

http://www.guardian.co.uk/ http://www.independent.co.uk/ http://www.economist.com/

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