tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25499814.post116119298074422895..comments2023-10-30T04:22:31.056-07:00Comments on Blue Wren: The final frontierWrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09285813981508179421noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25499814.post-1161284192062271252006-10-19T11:56:00.000-07:002006-10-19T11:56:00.000-07:00Actually, "Star Wars" was never abandoned and we'v...Actually, "Star Wars" was never abandoned and we've continue to waste billions on it each year.<BR/><BR/>And, no, it hasn't ever and probably never will work.<BR/><BR/>But that obviously is not stopping Bush from claiming outer space as yet another province under the rule of the US of A - our property by rights under American exceptionalism.<BR/><BR/>Everybody else be damned.Kevin Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490345765638949916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25499814.post-1161216843390781712006-10-18T17:14:00.000-07:002006-10-18T17:14:00.000-07:00You bring up a great point that is often ignored.N...You bring up a great point that is often ignored.<BR/><BR/>Not that I'm a conspiracy theorist...but, well, I am.<BR/><BR/>It seemed odd - Bush came into office in 2000 wanting to promote the SDI - the Strategic Defense Initiative or "Star Wars" - yes, back from the days of Ronald Reagan. Bush wanted to award these lucrative contracts to defense companies that could provide nuclear missiles for space.<BR/><BR/>But the events of 9/11 changed that - the new enemy wasn't a conventional threat, but rather groups of terrorists hiding among the civilian population. Space missiles would do little to defend against this threat.<BR/><BR/>So what does Bush and Co. do? They push North Korea into a corner and get them to test missiles and nuclear warheads...hence, a new push for the space missiles...<BR/><BR/>If you think I'm a little crazy, check out the Carlyle Group and how much money they make off these types of defense bills (and then check out the major stockholders...).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com