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We can't get along wiht the political left!!!! We must defeat them!
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by The_Evil_Lord: [QB] You're being overly optimistic. The SDI project was put on ice more than a decade ago - you'd think that would not have happened if the odds to stop an ICBM were as favorable as you claim. [QUOTE]Saying that 'because it can't work 100% of the time, we shouldn't build it' is like saying 'because seat belts only help 90% of the time, you shouldn't wear one.'[/QUOTE] Seatbelts always work when you wear them, and always don't when you don't. Of course you can still get killed in an accident - seatbelts help only so much, a frontal collision at 70 mph rather negates their purpose. There are certain parameters that determine their usefulness. Anti-ICBM measures OTOH are *always* partially effective [i]at best[/i]. The issue here is whether or not a leaky and technically flawed shield is worth the multi-(b/tr)illion investment. Wether it is worth a renewed arms race and increased tensions. Wether it is worth a holocaust. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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