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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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almarst2002 - 10:31pm Jan 5, 2003 EST (# 7393 of 7409)

Writer Gunter Grass said that George W. Bush is a threat to the world peace - http://english.pravda.ru/main/2003/01/05/41646.html

almarst2002 - 10:41pm Jan 5, 2003 EST (# 7394 of 7409)

"The US kept it's part of that bargain"

You mean the light water reactors are already in place?

If I am not mistaken, to most people in this planet, particuarely to the most Koreans on both sides, its quite clear the US did all it can to PREVENT the steps which could lead to end of conflict between Koreas. Or to make the N.Korea a better place to live. The reactors where postponed so the N.Korea, just like S.Korea and Japan, will be totaly dependent on the ME OIL "guaranteed" by US in exchange for the "good behavier".

almarst2002 - 10:59pm Jan 5, 2003 EST (# 7395 of 7409)

Bush’s high politics is saturated with lies - http://english.pravda.ru/main/2003/01/04/41610.html

almarst2002 - 11:17pm Jan 5, 2003 EST (# 7396 of 7409)

The North has repeatedly said that it is willing to negotiate, and yesterday the government appeared to accept the outline of the South's plans.

"There is no reason why the US should not accept the proposal, the best way for a peaceful solution," it said in a statement on the state news agency. It is unclear, however, whether Mr Bush will swallow such a compromise. The US president has said he "loathes" the north's leader, Kim Jong-il, and is opposed to any plan that rewards Pyongyang's brinkmanship. - http://www.guardian.co.uk/korea/article/0,2763,869437,00.html

gisterme - 11:18pm Jan 5, 2003 EST (# 7397 of 7409)

almarst2002 1/5/03 10:15pm

"...But what is the reason to call someone a name without explaining the reason?..."

Didn't know I did that almarst. What do you mean?

almarst2002 - 11:21pm Jan 5, 2003 EST (# 7398 of 7409)

The United States is a country on the edge, lacking its customary self-confidence. And for that it can thank George Bush. - http://www.guardian.co.uk/Columnists/Column/0,5673,869079,00.html

almarst2002 - 11:29pm Jan 5, 2003 EST (# 7399 of 7409)

gisterme 1/5/03 11:18pm

When Bush called N.Korea an "Axes of Evil" in a context of his promise to fight the American enemies preemptivly anywere anytime by any means including nukes - there could not be many different responses from N.Korea. Either capitulate or take up the arms. They calculated they can afford the later.

I heard the Koreans are a very proud nation. If you or some other Americans have an idea of what does it mean.

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