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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 - 02:36am Aug 22, 2002 EST (# 3885 of 3888)

A vision of dystopia

This is for real, not the sequel to a sci-fi thriller. The World Bank paints a picture of a catastrophic global future if we do not change the way we live

Larry Elliott, economics editor Thursday August 22, 2002 The Guardian

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldsummit2002/story/0,12264,778754,00.html

lchic - 02:40am Aug 22, 2002 EST (# 3886 of 3888)

"" So what is the Bank's blueprint for sustainable development? It says:

· developing countries should act to clean up their governments, promoting participation and democracy, inclusiveness and transparency as they build the institutions needed to manage their resources;

· rich countries need to be less selfish by increasing aid, offering more generous debt relief, opening their markets to developing country exporters and helping transfer technologies needed to prevent diseases, increase energy efficiency and bolster agricultural productivity;

· civil society organisations should be encouraged to serve as a voice for the weak and powerless, and to provide independent verification of public, private and non-governmental performance;

· private firms should be more focused on sustainability in their day to day activities, and have incentives to pursue profit while advancing environmental and social objectives.

kalter.rauch - 04:47am Aug 22, 2002 EST (# 3887 of 3888)
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bbbuck 8/22/02 1:13am

Because I like lchic's posts.

Back off, dude......lchic insulted me first! She hates ME the MOST!!!

lchic - 07:38am Aug 22, 2002 EST (# 3888 of 3888)

From GU thread

"" The White House has been hijacked. We have been terrified into supporting a war-for-profit, because, as Hermann Goering put it, 'they have told us we are being attacked.' Our economy is being bled dry, the constitution has been shredded and the ones profiting are the Bush gang and their wealthy backers.

The harsh reality is; Mr. Bush and his shadowy bunch , do not respect elections, Congress, the constitution, freedoms, do not respect Democrats or Republicans. In short they operate entirely above and beyond the law.

http://politicstalk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?50@@.eecea20/0

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