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Old 12-17-2002, 12:04 PM   #1
Griff
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Missile Defense?

Apparently, GWB has decided to go ahead with missile defense. I've been trying to figure out this administration and its embrace of 1984 as a policy paper rather than a warning. My thinking is pulled in several directions. Is this an administration of fools, greedy bastards, or are they delusional?

I assume most of us agree that Star Wars hasn't had a success warranting implementation. (correct me if I'm wrong) If it had worked well then we could fight about its impact on geo-politics. If the administration thinks a system which hasn't worked in testing will work in real life, then we're dealing with fools. If they know the system won't intercept but they want to feed their pals in the military industrial complex, then we're dealing with greedy bastards. If they think that our non-Russian enemies have the power to strike, we're talking delusional.
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