Missile Defense

A lot has happened since September 25, 2000 - - and I believe that some of it has been good. We're more aware of the reality and dangers of weapons of mass destruction now. People are looking for solutions. The desire for missile defense is based on very real fears and concerns -- that need to be adressed effectively. I was therefore very grateful to see Mazza's question, which I'm reposting now.

lchic - 02:27pm Apr 21, 2002 EST (# 1603 of 17697)
ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong foundation

^{Noticed that that NUKE ME State is trying to stop good experienced people from asking questions ... Mary ROBINSON etc ...}

Also note that American people including American-Arabs xPalestine have to work hard to provide Israel with $10million per day(JimmyCarterNYT) ... didn't i say above that Israel has NO sense of the VALUE of money .. if just falls from the pockest of 'out of their trees' US gift-givers!

mAzzA's word of the day http://www.dictionary.com/search?q=eschew

mAzzA - don't know if you've go ' 'Roos loose in the top padock' or what ... time wise it's not yet daylight/DAWN in my world zone !

Glad you liked the Cassey links RS - looks as if they guy missed 'retirement call' ... people hang in when they don't want others to 'check'!

rshow55 - 02:28pm Apr 21, 2002 EST (# 1604 of 17697)
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.

MD1595 mazza9 4/21/02 2:23pm asks an excellent, much appreciated question --

"RShow55:

" For the sake of discussion, (notice that I eschew the use of the word "argument"), "What benefits would accrue if the Missile Defense Programs were eliminated?

"LouMazza

I'll be working hard to answer that question now, in more detail than in MD1596 rshow55 4/21/02 3:01pm .

rshow55 - 02:31pm Apr 21, 2002 EST (# 1605 of 17697)
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.

lchic 4/21/02 3:27pm - - whatever else can be said, the Israelis know the value of money, and have used their aid money efficiently in military terms (though, according to Jimmy Carter today, in violation of their agreements.) I've known some Israelis who are very effective people.

mazza9 - 03:20pm Apr 21, 2002 EST (# 1606 of 17697)
"Quae cum ita sunt" Caesar's Gallic Commentaries

RShow55:

I appreicate the reposts. Excuse me if I observe that in some respects they are naive. There isn't a military person who would rather not have to exercise their skills. But as you point out, many military leaders like Alexander seek conquest not "civil society". Alexander, Hitler, Saddam, Pol Pot, et al are examples.

Many of us left the military after Viet Nam because of the misuse of the military by the polical leaders. Imagine if the money spent on that fools errand had been spent in giving developemental aid instead. Of course, the policatl dynamic was still there and one side saw the military as the only solution since they eschewed the ballot box!

There are 1 Billion Muslims, (when did they stop being Moslems?) and they frighten me because they have telegraphed, (or air mailed!!WTC), their intentions. I read on a church billboard that "Hate does not combat hate". How many millenia must the Jews turn the other cheek.

Ain't easy times.

LouMazza

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