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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Iraq should say No Anthrax missing It's hard to
disprove a negative Russia can't see the problem
Inspectors
appeal to USA/Britain for clues Iraq should say
King Mswati III has reigned over Africa's last
absolute monarchy since 1986. Political parties are banned and
freedom of expression is very limited. No criticism of the
monarchy is tolerated and censorship is generalised.
"We've got to ask, Why is this man so popular around the
world?," Murray said during an appearance Wednesday at
Columbia River High School. "Why are people so supportive of
him in many countries that are riddled with poverty?"
The answers may be uncomfortable, but are important for
Americans to ponder -- particularly students, Murray said.
"He's been out in these countries for decades, building
schools, building roads, building infrastructure, building day
care facilities, building health care facilities, and the
people are extremely grateful. We haven't done that," Murray
said.
"How would they look at us today if we had been there
helping them with some of that rather than just being the
people who are going to bomb in Iraq and go to Afghanistan?"
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