[jriemer]

"Containtmint" might join "strategery" as the new Bush watch-word.

Not much fuss was made when Japan joined the missile defense system but now with Australia on board, we are seeing the groundworks of a global strategery. The next country to sign on might reveal more clues as to the action behind the scenes.

[risk]

...we are seeing the groundworks of a global strategery.

Yes, I agree. One day, and I hope it is soon, we will have at much more protection against our enemies' WMDs. From rogue attacks to an all-out war, we are going to be glad Presidents Reagan and Eisenhower believed in defending our skies. Here comes President Bush with another rattle pack for the "don't tread on me" serpent.

U.S. President Eisenhower, in his memoirs, wrote that Overlord, the Allied invasion of Nazi occupied Europe, might have been written off had the German missile threat existed a few months earlier. --- Missle Threat FAQ

[KangarooJacqui]

I do hope you're not suggesting Australia is not a genuine ally. The tone of your post suggested as much, even by likening us to Japan (read your WWII history, especially in the Asian theatre, and THEN you'll find out out who your allies were!)