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Another Boondoggle?

Lindy — 3/4/2003 5:46:32 PM (archived)

One friend remarked it was like using a bullet to stop a bullet.
Maybe someone's been reading too many Buck Rogers comic books.

However, this MIT professor claims Star Wars is just a waste of money.
<Tests being rigged?> Only the defense contractors know for sure.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/03/03/MN148115.DTL&typ

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The whole thread (17 posts)

Missile defense a top priority... - Tom Brosz - 3/4/2003 12:48:52 PM
- Color me skeptical - Larry J - 3/5/2003 8:56:50 PM
  - Re: Color me skeptical - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/6/2003 10:47:29 AM
- My guess is that it is true, and that is the reason for stepped up tensions... - Scott - 3/5/2003 4:04:59 PM
  - So it was not Bush who a month ago offered NK aid in return for end to nuclear activities? n/t (n/t) - Tony - 3/5/2003 5:59:53 PM
- Another thing to thank the dnc 'leadership' for: - ebnelson - 3/5/2003 2:25:33 PM
- It's true. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2003 3:15:31 PM
  - Star Wars Part II - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/4/2003 4:14:05 PM
    - Another Boondoggle? - Lindy - 3/4/2003 5:46:32 PM
      - Re: Another Boondoggle? - Tom Brosz - 3/4/2003 7:52:33 PM
        
        Anyone with a sailboat can deliver a nuke to America - alcaray - 3/5/2003 11:57:59 AM
        
        Re: Anyone with a sailboat can deliver a nuke - Tom Brosz - 3/6/2003 9:21:41 AM
        
        Re: Anyone with a sailboat can deliver a nuke - alcaray - 3/6/2003 5:05:36 PM
        
        When North Korea scraps its missile program, and starts building sailboats, get back to me. - Tom Brosz - 3/6/2003 9:23:49 AM
        
        Well thank God North Korea has no sail boats! - alcaray - 3/6/2003 12:26:46 PM
        
        Security legislation - Tom Brosz - 3/6/2003 3:56:33 PM
        
        I propose the Strategic Sailboat Defense Initiative n/t (n/t) - McFly - 3/5/2003 12:18:29 PM

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