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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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rshow55 - 01:39pm Feb 15, 2003 EST (# 8928 of 8948)
Can we do a better job of finding truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have done and worked for on this thread.

The issue of legitimacy is crucial - and more than Hussein's legitimacy is at stake.

The legitimacy of the world leadership of the United States is also being called into question - for some very good reasons.

NATO Allies Seek to End Rift Over Iraq By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 12:33 p.m. ET http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-NATO-Iraq.html

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- NATO members were in top-level negotiations Saturday seeking to rapidly resolve a dispute over U.S.-proposed plans in case of war in Iraq that has produced the alliance's worst split in years.

``There are indeed efforts going on to de-dramatize everything by Monday or Tuesday,'' he said.

A dramatic question should be considered. With the sense of proportion and priorities shown by GW Bush, and the US military-industrial complex in back of him - is it right for the United States to have command of NATO on anything like current terms?

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee7a163/407

http://talk.guardian.co.uk/WebX?14@@.ee7a163/408

If, as I believe, gisterme is either GW Bush, or someone very close to him - other NATO nations should look at what gisterme has said - and make a judgement about how much unconditional trust Bush merits. With current NATO arrangements - unconditional trust has been, too often, exactly what the US has insisted on. It seems to me that discussion about adjustments ought to be considered - and discussed - rather than evaded.

8796 http://forums.nytimes.com/webin/WebX?8@28.0r2Nan8G3CR.0@.f28e622/10322 includes this:

We have a mess. It is in the interest of the whole world that it be fixed. By now, it can't be fixed, reasonably, without some leaders of other nation states asking questions - and insisting on answers

rshow55 - 02:08pm Feb 15, 2003 EST (# 8929 of 8948)
Can we do a better job of finding truth? YES. Click "rshow55" for some things Lchic and I have done and worked for on this thread.

Protests today may make it easier for leaders to ask for answers, on Iraq, missile defense, and other issues.

UK's biggest peace protest http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,896475,00.html

" London today became the scene for what appears to be the biggest public rally in British history as millions gathered across the world to protest at the prospect of a war in Iraq.

1.5m people demonstrating in London, organisers claim. Voices from the march http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,896334,00.html

Audio: Sarah Left on the march http://stream.guardian.co.uk/:7080/ramgen/sys-audio/Guardian/audio/2003/02/15/left.ra

Audio: Jesse Jackson's address http://stream.guardian.co.uk/:7080/ramgen/sys-audio/Guardian/audio/2003/02/15/jackson.ra

What the speakers said http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,896437,00.html

Protests in Europe and Africa http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,896277,00.html

Protests in Asia and Australasia http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/story/0,12809,896357,00.html

Special report: anti-war movement http://www.guardian.co.uk/antiwar/0,12809,879311,00.html

mazza9 - 02:13pm Feb 15, 2003 EST (# 8930 of 8948)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

The ABL is undergoing airborne refueling tests and is meeting all expectations. As North Korea continues to hurl invectives and threaten the west coast we must continue our efforts.

bbbuck - 02:42pm Feb 15, 2003 EST (# 8931 of 8948)

ABL?

Well mazza9 I'm glad you're posting. With everyone(all the regulars

anyway) on ignore your page must look pretty wierd.

tia. (thanks in advance)

Anti ballistic laser?

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