I disagree here Michael and here is why. In the last years we have poured over 70 billion into the system with no actual success. The last (and only) success was because they told the system right where to aim and used a reflector to help the missile paint the target. It was not even aiming at a MIRV, just one large target. MIRVs are small and very, very hard to hit.
Unilaterally pulling out of a negotiated treaty is a bad idea and set's a poor precedent for the future. In essence, it says that you cannot trust American to stick to a treaty. That is exactly what it says in fact. What might America pull out of in the future that we cannot agree on after we change the rules? For the sake of argument, why would we not spend that money in other ways? Why not reorganize our espionage system? What will it cost us to maintain and support such a system? What are the alternatives? Who are these other countries and what is the status of there BM program? My guess it about 0% complete. North Korea has had no success. We can certainly manipulate the world enough to keep them from ever getting one. What motivates the companies that want the contracts? Is it altruism? Greed? Patriotism? Just some of my thoughts. Frankly, when people bitch about taxes and government meddling, this is what I think of. We spend far more on this type of stuff than on actually making life for people in America better. -Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:35 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Ouch > > > Because there are countries/organizations/etc. that really don't like > the US and are actively seeking the means to launch > nuclear/chemical/biological weapons at the US and it is only a matter of > time until they get it. One way to defend against this is to pursue the > course that our government is currently on, to develop a defensive > system that will help to protect us against such attacks. The ABM > treaty prevents us from doing that. So, in order to develop this system, > we need to change it or withdraw from it. Putin and Bush have met four > times that I can recall to change it and it has been unsuccessful. So, > we pull out. Makes sense to me. > > Michael Corrigan > Programmer > Endora Digital Solutions > www.endoradigital.com > 630/942-5211 x-134 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Benjamin Falloon > To: CF-Community > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:21 AM > Subject: Re: Ouch > > > why is this good news? > I'd be interested in your reasons... > > Benjamin > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 2:16 AM > Subject: Re: Ouch > > > > >-- President Bush announces U.S. withdrawing from > > >Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty. > > > > Best news all week. That weenie Daschle apparently thinks it's a bad > idea, > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
