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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: Mr. Whist who wrote (153411)6/14/2001 6:59:49 PM
From: greenspirit  Read Replies (1) of 769667
 
Demolibs have always underestimated our military technological prowess. Many of the same people who today say we *can't* build a Star Wars system to defend against enemy missiles, probably said the same thing regarding our building a stealth airplane which could evade enemy radar.

The single greatest asset (besides our people), America has to ensure our military edge is our advance technological capability.

The reasons you highlight pale in comparison when measured against the destruction of a city, and the millions of lives which would be lost if hit by a nuclear missile. Not too mention the cost to our economy and our cultural psychology.

Being the first to develop and deploy such a system, will no doubt ensure our continued leadership toward world peace, and national security for another millenia to come.

If we don't lead who will? If we don't look with vision toward the future continuously striving to ensure world peace, who will?

1 trillion dollars is just a made up rhetorical figure. Its ring might get an emotional reaction from those who live by sound-bites. But that's about it.

The simple fact is, we have no idea how long it will take to build and deploy such a system. Or whether it's already working. These kind of Top Secret Weapons systems have a way of staying hidden from the public until needed.

I don't blame you for avoiding the education issue after mentioning it in passing to defend your argument.
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