Or the time is to put better espionage systems in place. With our satellite systems today we can see just about everything. The chance of a functional BM falling into the hands of terrorists is extremely remote at best. Someone flying a plane into a building I could easily buy, in fact it surprises me no one tried it before (other than the B-25 accident with the Empire State Building).
I hope we are all still around 20 years from now to discuss this and see where it went. Keep the archive going forever! -Gary > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:14 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Ouch > > > The point of building an ABM system isn't to protect us against current > threats -- but potential threats. If a true ICBM system fell > into the hands > of a hostile government (however that might happen), would you really want > to wait 10-20 years to develop a reliable defense? The time to do it is > now. > > H. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maureen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:58 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Ouch > > > At 01:47 PM 12/13/01, Corrigan wrote: > > >can do it all. I just don't understand why people are so opposed to a > >program that is designed to protect us. > > The only way a missile defense system can protect us from current threats > is if they aim it at post offices. We are not under threat from anybody > with the ability to hit us with a nuclear missile. > > This isn't about defense, it's about lining the pockets of the companies > that sell the missiles. > > If they were serious about protecting us, they'd be upgrading the > facilities at the CDC, and taking pro-active steps to ensure the safety of > the scientist who can assist in the creation of antidotes and > vaccines. Have you seen the body count on them lately? > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-community@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
