Obama's chance to end the fantasy that is Star Wars

The US has spent $160bn – only to increase the danger to itself and the rest of us

Sure, maybe one day scientists will discover some way to evaporate nukes in the brief window before they strike. Maybe they will discover how to turn lead into gold – a pursuit that obsessed Europe's best minds for centuries. Maybe aliens will get in touch. But none of these assumptions is a sensible basis for government policy. Full Story »

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by Dwight Rousu - Nov. 13, 2008

Experts are not cited, but with the security levels of protection built up around this farce, it is very very hard to get experts on the record. Hari describes the situation fairly accurately, though not at a high-tech level. Hari identifies that the project is destabilizing and needs priority attention.

Offensive nuke missiles are cheaper than effective defensive systems by orders of magnitude; build a defense and they will overcome it. You may be ... More »

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by Chris Finnie - Nov. 13, 2008

Everybody seems to have advice for the incoming administration. Here's one more. With a lot of detail, it makes a good case for the proposal. However, Hari fails to note that a U.S. general in charge of this program has lately been telling the press we've been making technical advancements and it's important to continue the program. The reports I've read of his comments, however, fail to list the costs--both financial and diplomatic--that Hari does. And, as far as I know, Hari is ... More »

I know a physicist and engineer who worked on this project in the Reagan years. Both agree it will never and can never work. They called it "fatally ... More »

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by Derek Hawkins - Nov. 13, 2008

The story that began with Reagan’s dementia-fantasies should end with Obama’s empiricism. This decision isn’t just about a bogus nuclear shield, ... More »

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by Glenn LaBauve - Nov. 13, 2008

Of the 3 editorial I pened in my ten years at The United Methodist Reporter, the one that drew the most response was one in which I sited all of ... More »

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by Tanya J. Maurer - Nov. 15, 2008
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by richard cortez - Dec. 11, 2008

THIS IS HIGHLY BIASED LEFTWING REPORTING. THIS MAN SHOULD BE WRITING FOR THE PROPAGANDA ARM OF THE CHINEESE, RUSSIAN ,IRIANIAN GOVERNMENTS. THIS ARTICLE SHOWS VERY LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF DEFENCE ISSUES. HE IS THE TYPICAL REAGAN HATER . GET A NEW REPORTER.

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