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 [F] New York Times on the Web Forums  / Science  /

    Missile Defense

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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gisterme - 12:54am Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5280 of 5291)

rshow55 10/24/02 8:17pm

"...Is the United States really blameless for the agony and death in Iraq? How many people, in how many countries, agree with that? (It wouldn't be hard to check . )..."

It doesn't matter how many people in how many countries agree with that, Robert. What's important is what's the truth. But, go ahead and check anyway if it's so easy. I think about all you could do along those lines is present your feelings and opinions since I don't recall any recent world-wide referendums asking that question.

gisterme - 12:58am Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5281 of 5291)

rshow55 10/24/02 8:40pm

"...- it would only have to ask people in the foundation community - carefully - and with issues of status and protocol handled gracefully..."

Foundation community??? Please explain what the foundation community is, Robert. Is that the same as the emeritus/elite that lchic was talking about?

gisterme - 12:11am Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5282 of 5291)

lchic 10/25/02 6:50pm

"...The suffering of local people in oil zones is a recurring pattern..."

It shouldn't be, lchic, considering the huge amount of wealth that flows into those countries from sales of oil. Can't blame the poor conditions those folks suffer on anyone outside their own countries. If there is a consistant pattern of suffering it's the result of a pattern of heartless leadership in those places.

gisterme - 12:26am Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5283 of 5291)

"...Like many jokes, that one contains more truth than one would wish..."

Can't disagree with that lchic. That's exactly why we need a missile defense. If those folks weren't trying so hard to get nuclear armed ballistic missiles, I might not feel that way. But they are...

lchic - 01:40am Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5284 of 5291)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Gisterme I'm hearing you say

    Let's nuke frogs and scorpions!

Isn't that taking the Carlyle profit motive a little too far?

lchic - 01:46am Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5285 of 5291)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Reporters without frontiers type WoomeraFrontier analysis of the Aussie Press by Australians Reporters themselves ||

Dr Anthony Burke
Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Adelaide, and author of In Fear of Security:Australia's Invasion Anxiety.

Tirana Hassan
Human rights lawyer and member of Woomera Lawyers Group.

Natalie Larkins
ABC Radio Journalist, arrested earlier this year while reporting from outside the Woomera Detention Centre.

Publications: In Fear of Security: Australia's Invasion Anxiety, Pluto Press By Dr Anthony Burke

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/bigidea/stories/s709787.htm (Listen)

lchic - 02:34am Oct 27, 2002 EST (# 5286 of 5291)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Moscow hospitals want to know the type of gas used by their army (TheatreStorm) so they can offer correct treatment.

TRUTH PLEASE!


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