Administration Researches Laser Weapon (encouraging news)

New York Times ^ | May 3, 2006 | WILLIAM J. BROAD

[Angel]

The Bush administration is seeking to develop a powerful ground-based laser weapon that would use beams of concentrated light to destroy enemy satellites in orbit.

The largely secret project, parts of which have been made public through Air Force budget documents submitted to Congress in February, is part of a wide-ranging effort to develop space weapons, both defensive and offensive. No treaty or law forbids such work.

But some Congressional Democrats and other experts fault the research as potential fuel for an antisatellite arms race that could ultimately hurt this nation more than others because the United States relies so heavily on military satellites, which aid navigation, reconnaissance and attack warning.

[Angel]

This is an old article, but with the discussion of China trying to hamper our satellites I thought it was encouraging news.

Of course the Democrats are against it.

[Young Werther]

The gas dynamic laser system for the Airborne Laser System has been tested and is in final operational testing phase. It was reported several years ago that the Air Force was testing a tactical laser which would be mounted on F-16 fighter jets and would function very similar to the Tie Fighters of Star Wars fame.

Luke lower your visor!!!

[CaptRon]

But some Congressional Democrats and other experts fault the research as potential fuel for an antisatellite arms race that could ultimately hurt this nation more than others because the United States relies so heavily on military satellites, which aid navigation, reconnaissance and attack warning.

Of course they do. More from the put-a-flower-in-the-rifle-muzzle crowd.

[steel_resolve]

But some Congressional Democrats
But some Congressional Democrats
But some Congressional Democrats
But some Congressional Democrats
But some Congressional Democrats
But some Congressional Democrats
But some Congressional Democrats
AD NAUSEUM

[muawiyah]

Don't Democrats rmind you of the Daleks.

[good_ole_texas_boy]

The logic of the DemocRATS opposition is pure idiocy. They oppose it saying it would cause our enemies to more likely attack our satellites. Same logic they employ in Iraq. Morons!!!!

[steel_resolve]

Or the Morlocks

[Redcitizen]

EX-TER-MIN-ATE!

[Thunder90]

With China and Russia buliding up their strategic forces and both of those countries posessing ABM systems of our own, why can't we have one???

[Thunder90]

Raise Shields, ready phasers, Load torpedo bays...

[Thunder90]

Russia is also trying to hamper our sattelites...

[pankot]

Such a surprise! The Dems don't want us to have weapons?

[Sergei_DV]

Your are looking in wrong direction.
http://www.qglt.com/bbs/ReadFile?whichfile=102057&typeid=15

[patton]

[VanDeKoik]

Now if we can just fit these on sharks heads, we will be in business.

[NickFlooding]

It should be crystal clear to everyone, we must surrender NOW or run the risk of hurting the feelings of those determined to destroy us.