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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
- 08:02am Jun 21, 2002 EST (#2652
of 2669) 
If there were more columns like the Krugman and
Kristof pieces today - perhaps many more - - and if key
questions of fact and logic raised were checked and
taken to closure in the ways that matter for human action - - many,
perhaps most of the problems of the world would "sort themselves
out" - by reasonable actions by the groups of people involved, step
by step.
Fear of All Sums By PAUL KRUGMAN http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/opinion/21KRUG.html
It is difficult to get a man to understand
something," wrote Upton Sinclair, "when his salary depends upon
his not understanding it." To make sense of what passes for debate
over Social Security reform, one must realize that advocates of
privatization — of replacing the current system, at least in part,
with a system of personal accounts — are determined not to
understand basic arithmetic. Otherwise they would have to admit
that such accounts would weaken, not strengthen, the system's
finances.
Watch What You Say By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/opinion/21KRIS.html
MD2035-2036 rshow55
5/5/02 3:35pm
There are key questions, again and again, about fact, proportion,
and closure - the kind of closure real people need to make
decisions. But those questions are only so hard, and progress is
being made.
lchic
- 03:49pm Jun 21, 2002 EST (#2653
of 2669)
The USA president has an 'elected' office ... that's
political. That this position is next linked to that of 'commander
in chief' .... limits citizens rights regarding analytical and
evaluative comments they might wish to make. If there is separation
of powers in Government - then logically there should be a 'real'
commander in chief rather than a president acting the role.
lchic
- 04:04pm Jun 21, 2002 EST (#2654
of 2669)
Debt of 'just one' American City:
Raises the question as to how accounts wise (black/red)
the entire USA is shaping .... especially when WalkerB has been
spending as if there's no tomorrow.
rshow55
- 04:11pm Jun 21, 2002 EST (#2655
of 2669)
Cheney Blames Leaks on Congress Intelligence Chairmen
Request Justice Investigation ... By Mike Allen and Juliet
Eilperin Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, June 21, 2002; Page
A12
September 11 is a massive demonstration of the paralysis that
comes from excessive secrecy, and the Bush administration wants to
make the problem worse , and the nation weaker - - by
suppressing discussion.
. . . I'm moving slowly today - trying to be careful. Was
saddened by The New Suicide Bombers: Larger and More Varied
Pool By JAMES BENNET http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/21/international/middleeast/21SUIC.html
Since September, 25th, 2000, I've been arguing for recognition of
a fact that can be checked -- and ought to be. It is a fact
that if you threaten people too much, they fight - even
uncontrollably, even irrationally.
Threats need to be calibrated - not just increased without limit,
as Bush seems to think.
Another example:
MD2077 rshow55
5/8/02 7:35am .... MD2088 rshow55
5/8/02 7:35am
lchic
- 04:46pm Jun 21, 2002 EST (#2656
of 2669)
The point re suicide bombers is that political rather than
'physical' solutions must be implemented - and the USA has to show
impartial leadership rather than sit in the Israeli camp!
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