U.S. eyes space as possible battleground

Reuters ^ | 01/18/04 | Jim Wolf

[John Jorsett]

Ah. We want the moon for Halliburton. That explains everything.

[kitkat]

BUMP

[OpusatFR]

Oh yeah, and of course China has no intentions of putting weapons in space.

[John Will]

NO BLOOD FOR CHESSE.

[thoughtomator]

Hey, all we want is to be able to reliably nuke France from orbit, really.

[glockmeister40]

Among other things, the Pentagon expects to spend at least $50 billion over the next five years to develop and field a multi-layered shield against incoming missiles that could deliver nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.

I wonder if they could develop a shield against incoming illegal mexicans?

[Momaw Nadon]

[usnret99]

Hummmm. Will the interceptor's be:

1. X-Wing
2. Ti-Fighters
3. Vipers
4. Space 1999 (Moon base interceptor's)

[ryanjb2]

I for one am disappointed by the fact that we don't have space fighters already.

[eno_]

Toss a projectile far enough out and you won't need any explosive, even an atomic explosive, to enhance the result.

[bolobaby]

The perfect missile defense system, eh? An orbiting Battlestar with Vipers that can intercept and shoot down any missiles?

[Bringbackthedraft]

"I wonder if they could develop a shield against incoming illegal mexicans?"

Mexicans aren't the "only" illegal group that manages to get here. Mexicans for the most part are here to support their families. They don't come here to blow us up. And they have a high percentage of volunteering for the military compared to other illegal groups.

[thoughtomator]

Heck, against the French, we don't even need an actual projectile

[glockmeister40]

Mexicans aren't the "only" illegal group that manages to get here. Mexicans for the most part are here to support their families. They don't come here to blow us up. And they have a high percentage of volunteering for the military compared to other illegal groups.

They are a much worse threat than ANYTHING else out there.

They don't support their families - we support their families.

Illegal mexicans volunteering for the military? Right after 9/11 millions of them came forward and signed up. Wrong. Right after 9/11, millions of them hightailed it (temporatily) south of the border. A ton of patriotism there.

[Williams]

Worse than Al Queda bombers? I'm against illegal immigration. Totally. But the reaction to Mexican illegal immigrants is at the level of fanaticism for some.

[ChadGore]

Mars BOT Wars 2020(c)

Bring it on !

[theFIRMbss]

>I for one am disappointed by the fact that we don't have space fighters already

Well, you never know.
It will always be odd that
the space shuttle crashed

into Texas when
Bush is president. Space might
be in the fight now...

[Bringbackthedraft]

Here is a list of only the KIAs from California, wounded not included. No Mexicans there Huh? 1/4 of the list, "25%" of the casuaties are latino.


Army Spc. Genaro Acosta, 26, Fair Oaks, Calif., Nov. 11

Army Pfc. Steven Acosta, 19, Calexico, Calif., Oct. 26

Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, La Mesa, Calif., March 22

Army Cpl. Evan Asa Ashcraft, 24, West Hills, Calif., July 24

Army Staff Sgt. Stephen A. Bertolino, 40, Orange, Calif., Nov. 29

Marines Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, Ventura, Calif., March 23

Army Sgt. 1st Class Kelly Bolor, 37, Whittier, Calif., Nov. 15

Army Staff Sgt. Steven H. Bridges, 33, Tracy, Calif., Dec. 8

Army 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, Riverside, Calif., Oct. 31

Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick, 24, National City, Calif., Dec. 10

Army Pfc. Jose Casanova, 23, El Monte, Calif., Oct. 13

Army Spc. Andrew F. Chris, 25, San Diego, Calif., June 25

Army Spc. Arron R. Clark, 20, Chico, Calif., Dec. 5

Army Spc. Michael A. Diraimondo, 22, Simi Valley, Calif., Jan. 8

Marines Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, Costa Mesa, Calif., March 23

Marines Lance Cpl. Cory Ryan Geurin, 18, Santee, Calif., July 15

Marines Cpl. Jesus A. Gonzalez, 22, Indio, Calif., April 12

Marines Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, Los Angeles, Calif., March 23

Army Cpl. Sean R. Grilley, 24, San Bernardino, Calif., Oct. 16

Marines Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 28, Los Angeles, Calif., March 21

Army Sgt. Michael S. Hancock, 29, Yreka, Calif., Oct. 24

Army Sgt. Keicia M. Hines, 27, of Citrus Heights, Calif., Jan. 14

Army Sgt. Troy Jenkins, 25, Ridgecrest, Calif., April 24

Army Pvt. Devon D. Jones, 19, San Diego, Calif., April 4

Marines Capt. Andrew David La Mont, 31, Eureka, Calif., May 19

Army Pfc. Karina S. Lau, 20, Livingston, Calif., Nov. 2

Army Pfc. Pablo Manzano, 19, Heber, Calif., Aug. 25

Marines Cpl. Douglas Jose Marencoreyes, 28, Chino, Calif., May 18

Army Sgt. Atanacio Haro Marin Jr., 27, Baldwin Park, Calif., June 3

Army Sgt. 1st Class John W. Marshall, 50, Sacramento, Calif., April 8

Marines Pfc. Francisco A. Martinez Flores, 21, Los Angeles, Calif., March 25

Marines Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, Tracy, Calif., March 27

Army Staff Sgt. Eddie E. Menyweather, 35, Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 23

Army Spc. Michael G. Mihalakis, 18, San Jose, Calif., Dec. 26

Army Pfc. Jesse D. Mizener, 24, Auburn, Calif., Jan. 7

Marines Lance Cpl. Jason William Moore, 21, San Marcos, Calif., May 19

Army Spc. Jose L. Mora, 26, Bell Gardens, Calif., Oct. 24

Army Spc. Paul T. Nakamura, 21, Sante Fe Springs, Calif., June 19

Army CWO2 Christopher G. Nason, 39, Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 23

Marines Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day, 20, Santa Rosa, Calif., March 25

Army 1st Lt. Osbaldo Orozco, 26, Delano, Calif., April 25

Army Pfc. Daniel R. Parker, 18, Lake Elsinore, Calif., Aug. 12

Army Staff Sgt. David S. Perry, 36, Bakersfield, Calif., Aug. 10

Army Spc. Justin W. Pollard, 21, Foothill Ranch, Calif., Dec. 30

Army Spc. Rel A. Ravago IV, 21, Glendale, Calif., Nov. 23

Marines Pfc. Jose Franci Gonzalez Rodriguez, 19, Norwalk, Calif., May 12

Marines Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, San Diego, Calif., March 23

Army Pvt. Sean A. Silva, 23, Rosemont, Calif., Oct. 9

Marines Cpl. Erik H. Silva, 22, Holtville, Calif., April 3

Marines 1st Sgt. Edward Smith, 38, Vista, Calif., April 5

Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric A. Smith, 42, Calif. hometown not available, April 2

Marines Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez del Solar, 20, Escondido, Calif., March 29

Marines Lance Cpl. Jason Andrew Tetrault, 20, Moreno Valley, Calif., July 9

Army Staff Sgt. Paul A. Velazquez, 29, San Diego, Calif., Nov. 2

Army Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, Corona, Calif., Dec. 2

[glockmeister40]

Are all these people illegal aliens who joined the military?