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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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lchic - 03:56pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (# 7791 of 7799)
~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

Terror reduction

re commondata 11:21am Jan 18, 2003 EST (# 7787 of 7790)

Commondata as seen above there's the 'male-linear-creative approach' to problem solving and the 'female-holistic' take. Much of the male-linear has happened, is happening, and will happen. All available in the handbooks on torture.

Taking a general viewpoint below:

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  • Step one - for America would be follow UN guidelines with respect to their own conduct ... that is ... respect HUMAN RIGHTS

  • Step two - might be to place the alleged terrorist in an environment that he'd see as 'supportive' where information amongst those seen to agree might be forthcoming.

  • Step three - would be for America to be SEEN to be promoting positive secular assistance that betters the lot of the disadvantage.

  • Step four - to actively encourage skill development backed by training to enable communities to 'grow through' crisis.

  • Step five - would be to review from all sources existing materials relating to potential terror attacks .... the twin-tower attack was first picked up in 1992(?)/Pope's visit to the Philippines - but ignored.

  • Step six - treat people held without charge fairly ... seems the RED CROSS have had to work hard in CUBA ... seems the status of those held has (externally) been determined as PRISONERS OF WAR.

  • Step seven - check the 'rights' of such persons.

  • Step eight - if people have been held without charge for a long period - ask WHY?

  • Step nine - look at the 'virtual mixup' within the heads of the potentially terror~violent - who may have been schooled into terrorism when they were in the 'teen' black-white, teen yes-no, teen right-wrong phase. How can their virtuality be re-tracked?

  • Step ten - that generally people world wide are not for war may lessen incidences of Terrorism is a positive ... the question is how to identify the 'warped' minds to keep them OUT - and/or re-educate.

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    The UN should set standards that can be used to measure how Governments treat the mass of population, women, children within their geographic zone.

    The UN should have standards that ensure elections, that advocate 'changes' of leaderships, that prevent the development of dictatorships.

    The UN should have the power to penalise aggression on other States by sectors of neighbouring nation states. (As in the Congo).

    The use of comparative statistics and reports on the 'now' of nations and groups of the same ... with recommendations for 'growth' from current base.

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    Should factions within Nation States who have committed attrocities be taken before International Courts - YES!

      The question is how to get States on an even keel of peace that stays balanced and enables all people within it to function without fear.
    _____________

    Terrorism-ists may be endorsed by population(s) economically underdeveloped and eagre to blame others - rather than looks within itself to move via change to improvement - Nations that have terrorists within need stronger non-ambiguous political philosopy.

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    On nuclear testing and the nuclear toys --- the stupidity of the nuclear tit-for-tat should get understood and become exposed .... for sheer 'silliness'.

    lchic - 04:53pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (# 7792 of 7799)
    ~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

    The results of POLLS on Iraq-USA-Terrorism are surfacing this weekend --- any compilations on international viewpoint for comparison - anyone?

    39% of Americans say - GO GET without UN permission

    06% of Australians

    Canadians have a viewpoint, as does France, and Germany ....

    lchic - 06:18pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (# 7793 of 7799)
    ~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

    Observer - Iraq - leader :

    http://www.observer.co.uk/worldview/story/0,11581,864380,00.html

    http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?50@@.3ba7adc8/0

    lchic - 06:20pm Jan 18, 2003 EST (# 7794 of 7799)
    ~~~~ It got understood and exposed ~~~~

    See this - OBSERVER LINK

    http://www.observer.co.uk/worldview/story/0,11581,864320,00.html

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