At 11:33 PM 8/23/01 -0700 Christopher Gwyn wrote:
> don't worry about it. there will be a lot of argueing about it in
>Congress and elsewhere, lots of editorials, etc. the 'missile defense
>sheild' is no where near ready for implimentation - Bush's statement
>is basicly posturing. (i'm sure he is perfectly serious, but there
>isn't any 'need' to abrogate the treaty yet, and won't be for quite a
>while.)
Except for the fact that the ABM Treaty prevents most testing of missile
defense systems. For example, we are not allowed to conduct *any*
boost-phase defense systems under the ABM.
Unfortunately, we are very near the limit of allowable testing under the
Treaty - which means that if the technology is to be developed the ABM
Treaty *must* be dealt with.
JDG
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