You must admit that you hope the missile hits that renegade satellite on the first shot. The prestige of our vaunted military superiority rides on this shot in the dark. If it was only the careening satellite that was the danger we could relax. China or our VP could shoot it down. No, it's so much more than that. You got to hand it to GW, it's not enough for these missile contractors to get all that money for R&D and prototypes, GW now wants to see it work. I can't wait to see the Vegas line and odds on this. Success or failure, thumbs up or thumbs down with the whole world watching.
The above link will take you to some more detail about the satellite and the missile that will be shot at it and other relevant articles. It's something about some kind of rocket fuel or something that might cause some distress if it reached the ground and was inhaled or something by people. This fuel may also be a carcinogenic. The missile has to be re programed to hit a satellite instead of another incoming missile. It's all very expensive especially the failed falling satellite. The missile will be launched by the Navy at sea. The trajectory is all done by computers and then on board guidance systems.
Some say it's a waste of time and not necessary. Some say it just a chance to show China we can shoot down something in space too. Some say it's just GW being a cowboy, others say it's much more. But this is my blog and I say, shoot it down. I want to see it done. I would like to see if a Missile were launched at my town that the Military Industrial Complex is up to the task of intercepting it. They've sure been paid enough, let's see some fireworks up there. This could be one of those rare moments of National pride. Or maybe just one of those universal collective sighs.
Missile defense is important. Why? Because we have enemies all around the world just wanting to launch an attack on America? I don't know. I'm more worried about a missile getting launched by accident. We have so many armed missiles fueled, maintained and ready to go that it's just too possible the one we will really need to shoot down is the one we launched ourselves. That's right, the one that goes straight up and is going to come straight back down. That would be a great time to know we have given ourselves an opportunity to intercept and neutralize that missile and warhead. Since the world is not going to dismantle all these missiles and put them back on a shelf, we need a way to protect ourselves from our own madness and incompetence as well as any enemy.
So shoot it down Mr. President. Please do this one thing right.
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Hoss, Ya gotta be kidding! Right? You really expect the "boy wonder", who's never done anthing right in his entire life, to sucessfully shoot a satellite out of the sky with a missle from a moving, pitching ship at sea? Ya gotta be kidding.
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uluro (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 68 comments)
on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 7:01:42 AM
I enjoyed the article, and yes, I say shoot it down. We pay for all of this stuff, why not see it work?
The real thing however, would be quite different, a real unexpected incoming missile I'm talking about.
The dumbed down American public needs to believe that they are safe, so the government tells them it's so. No issue there.
Reality however, is quite different. Should I care to and I'll make it clear that I don't, I could go to the airport, load up a small plane to the gills with various explosives, fly over to Denver and crash it into the state capitol building and no one would or could do anything about it.
That's because they aren't expecting it. Any of the thousands of pilots in the U.S. could do the same. Most of our defense systems would work if we were expecting it, but most wouldn't if we weren't.
The massive programs developed after 9-11 are smoke, mirrors, empty promises and employment numbers for a government that has a failing economy.
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Mike Folkerth (120 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 566 comments)
on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 8:38:04 AM
My point was we need to be able to protect ourselves from our own Military's potential mistaken launch. That's the real value I see from anti missile defense.
As for Idiots in planes, Suicide bombers or Schizo loners with guns on College Campuses, Well, life is just going to be a little hazerdous to your health sometimes. So more pills to control people? The Corporaracy is working on it as we speak. Never mind it's probably the pills making things worse.
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"Hoss" David P. (51 articles, 5 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 338 comments)
on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 9:31:21 AM
I understood your meaning and did indeed enjoy the read, I was simply pointing out that you are correct in that is the only thing the defense system would prevent.
And yes, life has some risks regardless of homeland security and the TSA (thousands standing around).
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Mike Folkerth (120 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 566 comments)
on Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 10:23:43 AM
No shoot it down. Speak for yourself when it comes to american tax dollars being wasted, and blown up out of the sky. What the hell is the space program for? Aren't they suppose to be fixing that stuff up there?
All you people think about is blowing something up, warning this country, warning that terrorist. How about a little humility for once? How about stopping the firing of missiles and rockets red glare?
I could careless if missiles work or not. It is hoped they don't work, because it would mean the saving of innocent lives. Besides if some enemy is going to attack the US they sure are not going to be using missiles.
I think America will attack itself before some boogeyman from some foreign country. If we can't stop people shooting each other in Schools and Malls, I am just waiting for some wacked Lieutenant or group of military engineers who will do the unthinkable to get back at the criminals in higher command.
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Dom Jermano (20 articles, 0 quicklinks, 40 diaries, 930 comments)
on Sunday, February 17, 2008 at 5:54:16 AM
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