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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 - 03:25pm Nov 2, 2003 EST (# 16200 of 16228)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

I see an achievement bet on the board

Cantabb's saying 'were Showlater permitted to function - he can't'

Showalter's saying ' were he permitted to function - he can'

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bluestar23 - 03:27pm Nov 2, 2003 EST (# 16201 of 16228)

lchic: Post on the MD or disappear...

lchic - 03:29pm Nov 2, 2003 EST (# 16202 of 16228)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

'lchic: Get Lost, you little zipperhead.....' says bluestar

Is this comment

pro-american

american

anti-american

or

a demi-platitude from a dude who lacks etiquette?

lchic - 03:33pm Nov 2, 2003 EST (# 16203 of 16228)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

'Zipperhead' - one who's brain has been removed / a complete fool

begs the question -

how would bluestar over his lifetime

have become an 'expert' in Zipperheadery?

bluestar23 - 03:34pm Nov 2, 2003 EST (# 16204 of 16228)

Instapundit:

MAUREEN DOWD IS LYING AGAIN: Think that's too strong? Read what Greg Djerejian says -- and follow his links -- and see what you think.

I think that there must be a lot of people who could do a better job on the Times oped page than Maureen Dowd, whose name has already become synonymous with op-ed dishonesty.

According to Dowd: "It's hard to protect yourself from the big lie." Especially, it seems, when it comes via The New York Times.

UPDATE: There's more on Dowd from Cori Dauber, over at The Volokh Conspiracy, who finds Dowd's accusations of "airbrushing" ironic -- at best

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