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MSD · 01-13-2004, 11:49 AM

The difference between now and 10 years ago is that 10 years ago, there was no proof. Many experts (includeing some insiders from the former Soviet union say that the fear of Reagan's Star Wars program was a significant factor in the collapse of the Soviet government. Since the program has now been determined to be, at best, impractical and unreliable, it has lost its only true value.

The 9.1 billion can do much better things if distributed in other ways. If were were to equip our entire military with the body armor that they need to protect them against modern weapons and replace their Vietnam-era flak jackets and armor, the estimated cost would be just under $100M. Even if it cost ten times that much, I would still say it's worth the cost.

That money could also be put to good use giving our military a bit of extra pay.

I'm just throwing around some alternatives, not saying that anything should be definite, but I think we should show our soldiers that we appreciate their service by giving them some armor that would actually protect them, and a put a bit more into their low salaries to help out them and their families.

01-13-2004, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
MSD The sky calls to us ... Super Moderator Location: CT	The difference between now and 10 years ago is that 10 years ago, there was no proof. Many experts (includeing some insiders from the former Soviet union say that the fear of Reagan's Star Wars program was a significant factor in the collapse of the Soviet government. Since the program has now been determined to be, at best, impractical and unreliable, it has lost its only true value. The 9.1 billion can do much better things if distributed in other ways. If were were to equip our entire military with the body armor that they need to protect them against modern weapons and replace their Vietnam-era flak jackets and armor, the estimated cost would be just under $100M. Even if it cost ten times that much, I would still say it's worth the cost. That money could also be put to good use giving our military a bit of extra pay. I'm just throwing around some alternatives, not saying that anything should be definite, but I think we should show our soldiers that we appreciate their service by giving them some armor that would actually protect them, and a put a bit more into their low salaries to help out them and their families.