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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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lchic - 10:40pm Jan 22, 2003 EST (# 7929 of 7941)
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A Prolonged Winter's Sojourn With a Time-Traveling Cat

By VERLYN KLINKENBORG

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/21/opinion/21TUE3.html

War is a similar game --- diverse players are plateaued --- they waste real time, once only time, they posture, position, gesticulate and the worse scenario they actually 'go to war' and kill real people in real time --- neither time nor people can be restored.

Just as KLINKENBORG sees the need to prioratise the use of leisure, so too do diplomats need to look to prioratise the use of peoples to avoid destruction and waste.

The WAR_GAME needs replacing by The PEACE_GAME ... what constructive approaches to a problem may be applied to give WIN_WIN best outcomes for all players ?

almarst2002 - 10:45pm Jan 22, 2003 EST (# 7930 of 7941)

Why to compromise "WIN_WIN" if the winner takes ALL?

lchic - 11:05pm Jan 22, 2003 EST (# 7931 of 7941)
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Only the Swedes would know the answer to that :

http://www.yimpan.com/Songsite/Lyric/index.asp?sid=5442

lchic - 11:11pm Jan 22, 2003 EST (# 7932 of 7941)
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In the same way that Napoleon (Chapter 5 Animal Farm / Orwell) ended the Sunday Democratic Meeting, so too in this present time, the Leaders of the USA and Countries alligned to it are closing their ears to the demands of their people that 'going to war' be a subject on the agenda and for discussion.

That the UN took over some responsiblities in Iraq has meant that the Christmas-Down-Time of Parliaments is now over ... and the people will want their say!

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Napoleon, with the dogs following him, now mounted on to the raised portion of the floor where Major had previously stood to deliver his speech. He announced that from now on the Sunday-morning Meetings would come to an end. They were unnecessary, he said, and wasted time. In future all questions relating to the working of the farm would be settled by a special committee of pigs, presided over by himself. These would meet in private and afterwards communicate their decisions to the others. The animals would still assemble on Sunday mornings to salute the flag,

lchic - 11:13pm Jan 22, 2003 EST (# 7933 of 7941)
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http://www.mondopolitico.com/library/animalfarm/c5.htm

lchic - 11:17pm Jan 22, 2003 EST (# 7934 of 7941)
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Business can take-over other entities smoothly or aggressively --- the latter method is seen to be a waste of time, money, effort and energy --- businesses can be so complex that at takeover it is logical to have all the workers at all levels informed, involved and on-side!

Wars have been to some extent attemps to 'take-over' either a Nation or the resources of the same. Most often a Win_Win deal can be negotiated where the workers in their 'virtual imaginations' belief their interests have been taken into account and their future needs are to be met.

lchic - 11:19pm Jan 22, 2003 EST (# 7935 of 7941)
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Prescott BUSH - The STORY - THE PLAY - THE FILM

Obviously material for a cultural artistic-block-buster ... so why hasn't it happened?

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