The reason to abandon NMD is that it's a sham. NMD is writing a big blank check to companies that defrauded us in the past. It does not work, and it will not work. Giving these billions and billions of dollars to defense contractors with no accountability is as foolish as giving those same billions to whataever asine social program Ted Kennedy wants to fund without accountability.
We are being duped by our own party on NMD, because NMD will fill the coffers of some of the President's biggest supporters. All politicians are politicians. Even President Bush.
So, no, don't advocate that the government stop throwing money into the black hole of NMD because of this event. Do it for the Right reasons.
As you're such an expert on missile defense, perhaps you would be good enough to explain to us lesser mortals exactly what features of the current NMD architecture are lacking, from a technical standpoint. Please keep it non-technical.
I guess it was just a figment of my imagination that the Chinese have walked away with all of our research.
I guess they'll be surprised when they find out nothing works!
I suppose they'll be asking the Clintons and the DNC for their money back.