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To: one_less who wrote (76430)	1/18/2007 7:16:14 PM
From: sea_biscuit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

"China last week successfully used a missile to destroy an orbiting satellite, U.S. government officials told CNN on Thursday, in a test that could undermine relations with the West and pose a threat to satellites important to the U.S. military. The best part: Low Earth-orbit satellites have become indispensable for U.S. military communications, GPS navigation for smart bombs and troops, and for real-time surveillance. The Chinese test highlights the satellites' vulnerability. "If we, for instance, got into a conflict over Taiwan, one of the first things they'd probably do would be to shoot down all of our lower Earth-orbit spy satellites, putting out our eyes," said John Pike of globalsecurity.org, a Web site that compiles information on worldwide security issues. "The thing that is surprising and disturbing is that [the Chinese] have chosen this moment to demonstrate a military capability that can only be aimed at the United States," he said." ----- Thanks, Dumbyass, for cutting taxes after starting your stupid wars and letting China become our moneylender. Now there's jacksh** that you or any of your successors can do about China, the superpower of the 21st century!