Uh, the treaty in question only stated we wouldn't place nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction in outer space.
It doesn't say anything about satellites with frickin' laser beams. -----Original Message----- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 6:49 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Bush set to ignore yet another treaty. The latest casualty in the Bush Warmachine toward eventual global domination by the United States through projection of military force: http://www.guardian.co.uk/space/article/0,14493,1345460,00.html "Plans for a 'thin constellation of three to six spacecraft' in orbit, which would target enemy missiles as they took off or landed, are planned, according to Hitchens. The document, said Hitchens, signals that the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, which outlaws the use of weapons in orbit, will be ignored." "Of equal concern to some UK defence experts is Britain's agreement in principle to station US interceptor missiles at RAF Fylingdales, North Yorkshire. Participation in the missile defence programme means that Britain is already 'locked into' a programme that could ultimately include space warfare, say those who are monitoring developments" So..will the world be better off under the 'benevolent' dictatorship of the US? Who knows. But if you believe that ultimate power ultimately corrupts... then no, the rest of the world won't be better off. Bush is once again sending a clear signal that he will not honour any agreement of the United States to the International Community that doesn't fit with his Administration's pursuits. -Gel ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:134582 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
