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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 - 07:55pm Jul 17, 2002 EST (#3121 of 3339)

Now, if the CIA would only acknowledge in writing or in a clearly traceable way that I could use, what they've already told me, my wife, and my shrink -- verbally -- a lot might be sorted out. I sometimes wonder why they won't. To my certain knowledge, lchic and I aren't the only ones who wonder the same thing. MD3096 rshowalt 7/16/02 10:25am

A key posting about checkable facts: MD2116 rshow55 5/9/02 9:34am

A lot connected to what I said in MD2770-2771 rshow55 6/29/02 7:59am can be checked in many ways - - involving things said on this thread, and involving other checkable things, as well.

With some fact checking -- there's enough detail, I believe, to make a case in court - in the US, or elsewhere.

I believe that it would be in the national interest (as well as my own) for me to pursue things that far.

I shouldn't have to.

Getting to the truth, and honoring committments, is quite often the most efficient, most stable, as well as the most satisfying thing to do - - for all concerned.

Especially when people, both in the US and outside it - - are watching. As they may be in the case of this thread - which has been so active since September 2000.

lchic - 09:50pm Jul 17, 2002 EST (#3122 of 3339)

Back to agrarian roots mixed in with a little old fashioned religion:

Africa: the country that has been the granary for others and itself in lean times of drought --- the people went to the granary and what did they there? They found that a government minister had sold off the contents of the national granary and put the cash in his pocket.

One day, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt had a dream where he saw seven fat cows on the River Nile. Afterwards, The seven fat cows were eaten by seven thin cows. Joseph was known to have the ability to explain dreams, so he was called to the house of Pharaoh. After listening to Pharaoh’s dream, Joseph told Pharaoh that the seven fat cows resembled seven years of prosperity in Egypt, and the seven thin cows meant seven years of starvation following the seven good years. Pharaoh was to choose a wise man who would store food in the years of plenty to be used in the years of famine. Pharaoh knew that Joseph was this man, and he therefore appointed him governor of the land of Egypt.
http://www.jesusanswers.com/christian/stories/joseph.htm

It seems Africa is still in need of good govenance, as is America .... aren't the corporate maggots devouring of the beast - leaving seven starving major corporations - a simmilar problem?

The American 'maggots' have names - two such have high postitions - one takes tea occasionally with 'stadiumFiller' Billy Graham .... the term 'CASHCOW' has mooed into new meaning!

lchic - 09:59pm Jul 17, 2002 EST (#3123 of 3339)

Helicopter crashed - why?

divers and remote-controlled submarines will start work today at the scene of Tuesday night's tragedy to search for the bodies of six victims believed to have remained trapped in the Sikorsky S-76, sitting in 30 metres of water about 45 miles off the Norfolk coast
^{http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/story.jsp?story=315982}

lchic - 05:11am Jul 18, 2002 EST (#3124 of 3339)

IRAQ Hussein ""Democrats and Republicans said there was broad bipartisan support for ousting Mr Hussein, even if that requires a military invasion if other options fail. But many said they were concerned that the administration was moving toward a major commitment of American troops under a veil of secrecy, with too little consultation with Congress. Members complain that much of what they know comes from news leaks." http://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/18/international/middleeast/18IRAQ.html

Time USA/WORLD Foreign Policy went to the Parliament.

Just supposing the US had elected a loonyTune DoctorStrangeLove for President .. who'd put a similar band around him .... who'd be responsible for the consequences - why the Parliament - so - the peoples houses ought to get the US onto a managable track!

lchic - 05:35am Jul 18, 2002 EST (#3125 of 3339)

Tech pleiotropik "The Media Business (A Moderated Forum)" 7/16/02 12:08pm

lchic - 05:48am Jul 18, 2002 EST (#3126 of 3339)

Showalter - if you/your computer are being harassed by a delinquent - on the government payroll - then it's time for Congress to look more closely at what money is going where and to whom it's being paid.

lchic - 06:01am Jul 18, 2002 EST (#3127 of 3339)

""There is a sense in Washington that though there may well have been improprieties in Mr Bush's dealings, these could be very small beer compared with the goings-on at Halliburton
^{http://www.guardian.co.uk/bush/story/0,7369,757217,00.html}

lchic - 06:13am Jul 18, 2002 EST (#3128 of 3339)

"" Royal Bank of Scotland has emerged as the driver behind a deal to take control of struggling telecoms group Energis, using strong-arm tactics to persuade the company's other 15 banks to join in the bid.

The banks, which lent Energis almost £700m earlier this year, met on Tuesday to discuss an improved offer from venture capital bidders Apax Partners, Carlyle Group and Credit Suisse First Boston. http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4459832,00.html

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