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To: mishedlo who wrote (138870)12/16/2001 11:44:54 PM
From: Win-Lose-Draw  Read Replies (1) of 436258
 
Bush wants to build a missle defense system.
Against what?

I'm not saying it or isn't a good idea or strategy, but it seems pretty clear the point of all this is to freak out China.

With a missile shield, assuming it can be made to work, their piddly little arsenal of missiles is useless against us (at least directly). So they'll have to invest massive funds into defense spending, funds that might otherwise go to more useful purposes.

Meanwhile we coast on marginal improvements to our existing arsenal, knowing that they'll have to flush pisspots full of money for decades to come just to achieve parity.

Again, not saying good/bad, smart/stupid...
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