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In reply to the discussion: Boeing wins $3.48 billion U.S. missile defense contract [View all]PuffedMica
(1,061 posts)15. The United States has been working on missile defense since 1956
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- Nike Zeus was the first in a long line of programs that would consume tax dollars until ended when costs became a public issue. Each time a new program would rise like a Phoenix from the ashes of the canceled program as defense contractors conspired with the military to keep the gravy train rolling.
The only identifiable successes has been in strategic arms negotiations where the United States traded away invented capability (that we didnt have) in exchange for Russian capability (that they didnt intend to build).
The net result of Strategic Missile Defense has been to line the pockets of defense contractors for over 50 years.
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what the carnival loses on the swings, the carnival makes on the roundabouts.
marasinghe
Dec 2011
#1
Lockheed Martin, McDonnell Douglas and Boeing own the US. They didn't win anything.
Monk06
Dec 2011
#2
I can't ever forgive those McDonnell clowns on the board for systematically tearing apart
Blue_Tires
Jan 2012
#43
Have you never heard of building something new? We succeeded in going to the moon,
pnwmom
Dec 2011
#9
That's an absurdity, unlike how threatening & insulting others causes them to react as an enemy.
patrice
Jan 2012
#38
Deflection. We were talking about foreign policy based upon insults & threats. I'm sorry you
patrice
Jan 2012
#41
"You probably . . . " think I'm dumb enough to go for this feint. Here's a surprise for you,
patrice
Jan 2012
#44
The Machine War cometh: Drones -> anti-Drones/Missiles -> Missile-shield -> anti-Missile-shields ->?
patrice
Dec 2011
#24