Topic: Administration Diverges On Missile Defense

mmarsh · October 24th, 2007

4 test 2 failed = 50% success rate
Failed in 2004+2005
Succeed in 2006* + 2007

*This test was highly scripted according to the DOD. The launchers knew the time, location, and direction of the target. A bit of cheating you ask me. 2007 was a fair test.

Boeing Thats a big GOP lobby right there. They make the damn thing.
Lockheed (they make 1 of the boosters) another big, actually HUGE GOP contributor.

Conspiracy? Read a history book. Specifically Eisenhowers warning about the trepidations in politics of the Defense-industry complex. This White Elephant would have been case in point to IKE. Those that don't study history are doomed to repeat it.

It renders how many trillions of dollars worth of weapons aimed at our country or our allies useless?

Exactly $0.00 Trillion! Because Iran nor Korea have a functional WMD or an ICBM system yet. Its like inventing a cure for a non-existent disease, and at the tune of about $100 Billion. Like the Bridges to Nowhere in Alaska, more money well spent.

October 24th, 2007
mmarsh Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	4 test 2 failed = 50% success rate Failed in 2004+2005 Succeed in 2006* + 2007 This test was highly scripted according to the DOD. The launchers knew the time, location, and direction of the target. A bit of cheating you ask me. 2007 was a fair test. Boeing Thats a big GOP lobby right there. They make the damn thing. Lockheed (they make 1 of the boosters) another big, actually HUGE GOP contributor. Conspiracy? Read a history book. Specifically Eisenhowers warning about the trepidations in politics of the Defense-industry complex. This White Elephant would have been case in point to IKE. Those that don't study history are doomed to repeat it. It renders how many trillions of dollars worth of weapons aimed at our country or our allies useless?* Exactly $0.00 Trillion! Because Iran nor Korea have a functional WMD or an ICBM system yet. Its like inventing a cure for a non-existent disease, and at the tune of about $100 Billion. Like the Bridges to Nowhere in Alaska, more money well spent. __________________ "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company. Last edited by mmarsh; October 24th, 2007 at 22:31.