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Weapons in Space

Posted by michael on from the thor dept.

SWG_Eddie submits this story about the U.S. military beginning the militarization of space. We've done a few previous stories on this, such as this one. Putting weapons in earth orbit is not forbidden by any treaty or law.

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  1. moD up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    CR4ymond in his

  2. Re:That's Because by 1SmartOne · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    why is parent flamebait? don't want to start a political arguement?

    I think that it's a perfectly good observation. Someone in US gov has been waiting for the future so that they just might have this opp.

  3. Re:The bad side of course... by TwistedSquare · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    What about education, and jobs for Americans?

    Neither of these should be the business of the government in my book. Sadly, both major parties disagree...

    Who's responsibility is education if not the government's?