And please drop the name-calling, get some perspective and try not to take this so personally.

You must have heard of dialogue, of talking to the other side. Most are conservative on this board, so you don't have to deal with people like me too much. But this is a forum for discussions, or so I'd been told.

As for NMD, there are arguments on both sides. You have clearly bought into the arguments in support of NMD, while I have bought into the arguments against it.

Right now, NMD looks to me to be a tremendous waste of money that will only succeed in fueling a new arms race and destabilizing the world. And all that will be plenty expensive. And it doesn't seem to work.

When the technology is here, let's do it, and let's be the first. I agree with that. I - and many other people a lot smarter than me - just don't think the technology is here. You - and some smart people - think it is. I think you're wrong. You think I'm wrong.

Your knee-jerk reactionary response to an opinion that's different from yours neither serves you nor your opinions very well.

For the time being, let's continue the research and development, but not rush to deploy. This white and elephantine monstrosity isn't ready yet.

Just expressing my opinion, as you so eloquently expressed yours.