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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: rich4eagle who wrote (216531)	1/10/2002 9:16:01 AM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

<<and hit it like a bullet hitting another bullet. >> Bullet ICBM Profile size 1/3 sq" 1,000 sq' Flight time 5 seconds 30 minutes Not quite the same thing.

To: rich4eagle who wrote (216531)	1/10/2002 10:07:30 AM
From: DavesM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Rich, While the U.S. decided not to build mobile launchers (the MX was originally designed as a rail launch system), I believe the Soviets had hundreds of mobile ICBMs - both rail and road (tractor?). Its probably not hard to find a stationary ballistic missile and destroy it, if you are willing to use nuclear weapons to do it. But, I doubt that any American President could order a nuclear attack on a country just because they are building hardened silos. So, politically, it may be easier to hit a bullet with a bullet. Also remember, because of SALT II, U.S. ICBM forces are/will be dramatically reduced (both in missiles over 50% and warheads over 75%?).