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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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commondata - 12:44pm Sep 19, 2002 EST (# 4416 of 4421)

bbbuck, I've found reading this thread fun and informative. A multi-billion dollar missle defense system (got it in) should involve a free ranging discussion on geopolitics, technology and the nature of human thought and relationships, no? Not sure whether I can stay with the fray for long though ...

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almarst2002 - 01:02pm Sep 19, 2002 EST (# 4417 of 4421)

Africa, the neglected stepchild of American diplomacy, is rising in strategic importance to Washington policy makers, and one word sums up the reason: oil. - http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/19/international/africa/19AFRI.html

Presenting the case for "just" war against Iraq, even without supporting international coalition, Rumsfeld, on a question of potential cost to US taxpayers, disclosed the main reason - OIL. The war expenses expected to be covered by the Iraqi's oil sales. Not to mention a potential windfall to the ever close to the Bush-Chainey harts Oil companies.

almarst2002 - 01:16pm Sep 19, 2002 EST (# 4418 of 4421)

Bush planned Iraq 'regime change' before becoming President - http://www.sundayherald.com/27735

The blueprint, uncovered by the Sunday Herald, for the creation of a 'global Pax Americana' was drawn up for Dick Cheney (now vice- president), Donald Rumsfeld (defence secretary), Paul Wolfowitz (Rumsfeld's deputy), George W Bush's younger brother Jeb and Lewis Libby (Cheney's chief of staff). The document, entitled Rebuilding America's Defences: Strategies, Forces And Resources For A New Century, was written in September 2000 by the neo-conservative think-tank Project for the New American Century (PNAC).

The report describes American armed forces abroad as 'the cavalry on the new American frontier'. The PNAC blueprint supports an earlier document written by Wolfowitz and Libby that said the US must 'discourage advanced industrial nations from challenging our leadership or even aspiring to a larger regional or global role'.

bbbuck - 01:16pm Sep 19, 2002 EST (# 4419 of 4421)
Good bye Hampton Stevens - - My tagline was erroneous.

clown?

uhhh. sorry. reflexive.

I am the local taunter on this forum.

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