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2001 Sep 14
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extremly off topic I know but since it leaked into the list anyway....
...ssure
to develop these systems and put them into
place. "Defense" is a thin cover for plans for militarization of
space, and with good PR, even the flimsiest
arguments will carry some weight among a frightened public.
In short, the crime is a gift to the hard jingoist right, those
who hope to use force to control their domains.
That is even putting aside the likely US actions, and what they
will trigger -- possibly more attacks like this
one, or worse. The prospects ahead are even more ominous than
they appeared to be before the latest atrocities....