"Puff the Magic Dragon" - 21st Century style.
The race is on. If memory serves me correctly the ABL was not supposed to be on line until 2008. Looks like that date will be moved up dramatically and don't be surprised if the gov't contracts for three or four of these babies. It appears that this will evolve into an offensive weapon very quickly. The application seems obvious. It isn't a stretch of the imagination to see Kim's palace just disappear from the face of the planet or perhaps see Iran's parliament ceasing to exist with Ahmanutjob inside.
Please call it the Death Star.
There was Jimmy haning out the pilot's cockpit window of the Goonie Bird with a big SEG and giving the "OK" sign!
He was a real American Hero unlike some Mass Senators with the initial K who were traitors and murderers!