From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Monte Davis wrote:
> Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">
> wrote:
>
>> Ah the joys of the "Axis if Evil wiv Nukes & a global
reach".....
>
> A naive observer might ask: Why is this nascent threat so different
> from that of the USSR's nuclear-armed missiles 50 years ago?
>
> As best I can tell, it boils down to "mutual deterrence worked with
> the USSR because it was a nation-state with defined territory, cities,
> industries, etc... IOW, a lot to lose. But that won't work with Iran
> and NK because they're CRAAAAAZY."
>
>

& How many did Stalin kill....& was he (a) a homicidal nutter nuttier
than squirrel sh*t  (b) one of the greatest leaders of the last 200
years.... (c) both

nuclear capable - no reason to worry. Space program & nuke
capable....big reason to worry.

Cast your mind back to the end of apartheid.......the South Africans...had
both the world/US took away...the space program....


http://www.npec-web.org/Essays/Essay9309%20Sokolski%20-%20South%20Africa%20Rock
et%20Program.pdf


What's the diff twixt a space launch vehicle & a ICBM? The payload?

Adam

Satellite launcher....hummmm....sputnik to the missile race....

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