What's it to you? Sure, there are different threats, sure some may say that ABM is unneccessary, but still, if it happens to protect just ONE person, then I'd have to say that it is worth it. I agree that saving lives is important but the way I look at it, by spending the money on other social programs such as health care instead of these ABMs, it would save a lot more lives. We're talking about a LOT of money here, and the military wants us to beleive in their paranoia crap to justify a system which may in some computer theorized scenario save the land of freedom? from the evil chinese goverment (or some other dictatorship run by a deranged madman who keeps his finger on the launch button everytime). After all, aren't all chinese persons blood thirsty maniacs who 100% support their goverment in the pursuit of global destruction. Sure... If I was a "rogue country", I would just sit there and laugh at those americans spending a fortune on these ABMs while I send a few professional terrorists with small nuclear bombs to do surgical strikes on US cities. just my 0.02$ flamebait [ 05-30-2001: Message edited by: Tekrebel ]