From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Date: Wed Jul 16 2003 - 12:17:37 MDT
John K Clark wrote,
> According to the American Physical Society a Boost-phase missile
defense would be ineffective.
>
> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/07/030716090538.htm
Also quoted in the prestigious journal, "Duh!" :-)
Seriously, I don't know why people are still trying to resurrect the old
Star Wars technology. Not only did it not work, but it is no longer
needed. It was meant to defend us against the old Soviet Union. It has
no usefulness against current threats.
-- Harvey Newstrom, CISM, CISSP, IAM, IBMCP, GSEC Certified InfoSec Manager, Certified IS Security Pro, NSA-certified InfoSec Assessor, IBM-certified Security Consultant, SANS-cert GSEC <HarveyNewstrom.com> <Newstaff.com>
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