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To: steve harris who wrote (356323)	10/29/2007 5:07:34 AM
From: GUSTAVE JAEGER	Respond to of 1574043

Re: 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... ...mess with your Latino drug mafias and turn your immigration problem into a full-scale civil war. War ain't just a matter of whiz-bang gimmickry, of high-tech superiority --it's also a political, social dynamics. That's why your reckless meddling into Iraq turned out a complete fiasco, after all.... Gunships bristling with rockets and missiles, night goggles, laser-guided bombs and whatnot are not enough to win the war --and they'll NEVER be enough to win ANY war, ANYWHERE. Gus Footnotes: Message 23344050 Message 23234248 Message 23209860 Message 22997456