the Star Wars Game
Hey Folks,
Listening to Stephanie Miller’s radio show the other day, I heard her indict the Bush Regime for not really making the effort to defend against terrorism. One example she shared was that Donald Rumsfeld had refused to transfer some funding from the anti-missile defense project to the anti-terrorism effort. Good point.
Obviously, the missile “test” of North Korea notwithstanding, none of our present “enemies” can deliver any sort of bomb to this country by missile. Terrorists, on the other hand, DO have the capability of sneaking one in via less technologically demanding means. So, Rummy is a dummy; case closed.
However, this reminded me of something I have believed since Uncle Ronnie Reagan got us going down this “Star Wars” / “Missile Shield” road. This stuff is NOT in the hopper, we are NOT spending all this money on it, it is not the Republicans’ baby because it will PROTECT us. No!! It is important because it will ENABLE us.
Sure, at some point, a missile “shield” could be needed for defense, but right now it would serve offensively. With the Cold War stalemate broken after the collapse of the Soviet Union, this country became, as many of us grew sick of hearing, “the one remaining super power,” and that gave the money/power-hungry ginks (e.g. neo-cons) wet dreams of world domination.
There is all sorts of evidence in this regard; the neo-cons weren’t shy about sharing their notions that the U.S. should and would dominate the new century, that no one would be allowed to come close to the level of US military dominance, that Middle East oil would be controlled (and used as a disciplinary tool) to maintain and advance U.S. dominance (including by military means whenever and wherever necessary).
This dreamed-of dominance goes beyond control of sheikdoms and other small, relatively impotent countries. It includes everybody. Our “allies” and “friends” can be our pals if they accept our rules and toe the American line, but they WILL be subservient. Hence “Star Wars.”
As shown by the uproar over the potential development by Iran and North Korea of nuclear weapons, the US desperately wants to keep its dominating edge. If small countries have such powerful weapons, they may dare to tell its American overseers to kiss off, lest they blow up the oil fields, destroy major economies, or otherwise tip over the money ginks’ applecart.
A number of countries already have nuclear weapons AND missile technology (Europeans, for example). Others have the weapons and the ability to create delivery systems. These folks can’t be kept in line as easily by threats as can be less developed countries. Hence, Star Wars/Missile Shield.
It’s simple, folks. We need the missile defense to one-up the world so we can say to everyone, not just undeveloped third-world countries, “Do what we say, or we will destroy you!! And you can’t do anything about it."
Somehow, that doesn't make me feel safer.
- Uke Man
Listening to Stephanie Miller’s radio show the other day, I heard her indict the Bush Regime for not really making the effort to defend against terrorism. One example she shared was that Donald Rumsfeld had refused to transfer some funding from the anti-missile defense project to the anti-terrorism effort. Good point.
Obviously, the missile “test” of North Korea notwithstanding, none of our present “enemies” can deliver any sort of bomb to this country by missile. Terrorists, on the other hand, DO have the capability of sneaking one in via less technologically demanding means. So, Rummy is a dummy; case closed.
However, this reminded me of something I have believed since Uncle Ronnie Reagan got us going down this “Star Wars” / “Missile Shield” road. This stuff is NOT in the hopper, we are NOT spending all this money on it, it is not the Republicans’ baby because it will PROTECT us. No!! It is important because it will ENABLE us.
Sure, at some point, a missile “shield” could be needed for defense, but right now it would serve offensively. With the Cold War stalemate broken after the collapse of the Soviet Union, this country became, as many of us grew sick of hearing, “the one remaining super power,” and that gave the money/power-hungry ginks (e.g. neo-cons) wet dreams of world domination.
There is all sorts of evidence in this regard; the neo-cons weren’t shy about sharing their notions that the U.S. should and would dominate the new century, that no one would be allowed to come close to the level of US military dominance, that Middle East oil would be controlled (and used as a disciplinary tool) to maintain and advance U.S. dominance (including by military means whenever and wherever necessary).
This dreamed-of dominance goes beyond control of sheikdoms and other small, relatively impotent countries. It includes everybody. Our “allies” and “friends” can be our pals if they accept our rules and toe the American line, but they WILL be subservient. Hence “Star Wars.”
As shown by the uproar over the potential development by Iran and North Korea of nuclear weapons, the US desperately wants to keep its dominating edge. If small countries have such powerful weapons, they may dare to tell its American overseers to kiss off, lest they blow up the oil fields, destroy major economies, or otherwise tip over the money ginks’ applecart.
A number of countries already have nuclear weapons AND missile technology (Europeans, for example). Others have the weapons and the ability to create delivery systems. These folks can’t be kept in line as easily by threats as can be less developed countries. Hence, Star Wars/Missile Shield.
It’s simple, folks. We need the missile defense to one-up the world so we can say to everyone, not just undeveloped third-world countries, “Do what we say, or we will destroy you!! And you can’t do anything about it."
Somehow, that doesn't make me feel safer.
- Uke Man
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