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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 - 10:24am Jan 28, 2003 EST (# 8222 of 8230)
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COMMUNICATION ... USA-RUSSIA ... is falling in line with Gisterme's post (above) whereby Putin is shifting ground a little towards the US viewpoint wrt Iraq. ...

Russia adds to pressure on Iraq

Russia warns its stance could harden if Baghdad hinders weapons inspections, as the US and UK say time is running out for a peaceful solution. (BBC) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2702707.stm

Around the world the spin cycle has been set to war, but it's not just the hawks who are fighting for air space, anti-war activists are funding and making their own ads.

This week we speak to the US advocacy organisation 'Moveon' about their attempts to break through the mainstream media barrage.

We'll also take a closer look at the relationship between the Australian media and the military PR machine in the lead up to possible conflict.

Propaganda Wars, this week on the Media Report.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/mediarpt/default.htm Moveon http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=Moveon+USA&btnG=Google+Search

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2698295.stm

COMMUNICATION ... Mexico ..... was seen as the reason why Mexican Forces shot down a helicopter of 'police' (and killed them all) by 'mistake'. nb These 'drug enforcement police' each had to pay to operate as 'police' and in order to 'pay' this fee they carried out 'illegal' actions. (Documentary on The-drug-wars)

bbbuck - 10:32am Jan 28, 2003 EST (# 8223 of 8230)

Well these have been interesting posts.

And very fine oscillations and reaching out for harmonizing actions. I like it.

Whatever happens, whatever bet is won or lost, I will still be tuning in. Carry on good internet forum participants.

Let the dots continue to be checked.

lchic - 10:36am Jan 28, 2003 EST (# 8224 of 8230)
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"" US/UK Gov. Propaganda beginning to sound more desperate than Saddam? Guardian Talk International http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?50@@.3ba7b570/0

Fisk 'Does Tony have any idea what the flies are like that feed off the dead?'

http://argument.independent.co.uk/commentators/story.jsp?story=372767

GU

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,882847,00.html

lchic - 10:39am Jan 28, 2003 EST (# 8225 of 8230)
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Bad Boy Buck ... of course they've been interesting posts ... might i introduce you to you alter-ego 'Johnson' who wrote so many of them ... including yours :)

lchic - 10:43am Jan 28, 2003 EST (# 8226 of 8230)
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BALI - Indonesia's police chief has for the first time directly tied the regional militant Muslim network, Jemaah Islamiah (JI), to last October's bomb attacks in Bali.

The blasts killed 193 people, 88 of them Australians.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003/01/item20030129002728_1.htm

lchic - 10:46am Jan 28, 2003 EST (# 8227 of 8230)
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"Our good relations with the United States do not mean that we have to agree with all (US) positions. We do not agree with everything, and speak out against some US decisions," he (Putin) said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2003/01/item20030129002657_1.htm

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