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It has been reported recently that the U.S. has been considering placing space-based weapons into space in order to ensure the safety of their sattelites. Russian premier Vladimir Putin, upon hearing this interesting piece of news, proclaimed that such an action could lead to Russia to violent action against such measures. Diplomacy, of course, is the first choice of action, but if diplomacy fails then an arms race could progress at a rapid pace. What do you think about the possibility of weapons in space, and Russia's reaction to U.S. aims?

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Only Russia?
Make that Asia, The European Union, (northern) Africa and the middle east too! Slowly we're heading for WWIII, this time Germany wearing the white hats and the USA the black ones.

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Originally posted by Wildfire
It has been reported recently that the U.S. has been considering placing space-based weapons into space in order to ensure the safety of their sattelites. Russian premier Vladimir Putin, upon hearing this interesting piece of news, proclaimed that such an action could lead to Russia to violent action against such measures. Diplomacy, of course, is the first ...[text shortened]... hat do you think about the possibility of weapons in space, and Russia's reaction to U.S. aims?
Do you have a link to an article about this?

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When doing my physics assignment, I created a time-space continium rift. I saw the future.

So, my dead alien slave freinds, nothing will come of this.

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
Do you have a link to an article about this?
As a matter of fact, I do. Go to www.space.com/news/ap/_050520_weapons.html

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Originally posted by Wildfire
It has been reported recently that the U.S. has been considering placing space-based weapons into space
As opposed to placing space-based weapons underground?

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Originally posted by Wildfire
As a matter of fact, I do. Go to www.space.com/news/ap/_050520_weapons.html
That address didn't work for me.

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wepons are wepons no matter were they are its just a case of useage.

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Originally posted by royalchicken
As opposed to placing space-based weapons underground?
Yes, yes, I am well aware that my original post had a couple of errors in it. Want another one? Russian leaders are no longer called "premiers."

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
That address didn't work for me.
Okay, then go to the article in steps. First go to www.space.com. Then click on the link "news." Then go to the article "Scientists Warn Against Weaponizing Space." If you follow the steps correctly, you should be able to access the article.

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Originally posted by Wildfire
Yes, yes, I am well aware that my original post had a couple of errors in it. Want another one? Russian leaders are no longer called "premiers."
Sorry, I just thought that sounded funny 😉.

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Originally posted by Wildfire
It has been reported recently that the U.S. has been considering placing space-based weapons into space in order to ensure the safety of their sattelites. Russian premier Vladimir Putin, upon hearing this interesting piece of news, proclaimed that such an action could lead to Russia to violent action against such measures. Diplomacy, of course, is the first ...[text shortened]... hat do you think about the possibility of weapons in space, and Russia's reaction to U.S. aims?
Makes it a liittle hypocritical to criticise Iran and North Korea while you are busy building new types of weapons surely?

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Originally posted by steerpike
Makes it a liittle hypocritical to criticise Iran and North Korea while you are busy building new types of weapons surely?
First of all, it is not I, rather it is the country in which I reside in that is theoretically making these weapons for sattelite protection. Secondly, one of the reasons the U.S. criticizes North Korea and Iran about their nuclear intentions is that the leaders of those countries simply cannot be trusted to make rational decisions that are for the benefit of their own citizens. Many people in both of those countries are starving, poor, and have no home to call their own, and yet the leaders do little to fix these crises. If a country will not support its own people to the best of their abilility, how can we trust them to have nuclear capabilities?

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As Bush will confirm, Saddam already put weapons of mass destruction on the moon and America should go and blow the hell out of it.

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Originally posted by STANG
As Bush will confirm, Saddam already put weapons of mass destruction on the moon and America should go and blow the hell out of it.

Yes, Stang, but, as I recall from your posts, Bush is a liar.