Re: National Space Policy: NSDD-42 (issued on July 4th, 1982)

From: Steve Hix (sehix_at_NOSPAMspeakeasy.netINVALID)
Date: 06/17/04


Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 22:35:00 -0700


> From Ami Silberman:
> > "Stuf4" <tdadamemd-spamblock-@excite.com> wrote
> > > From Steve Hix:
>
> > > > What offensive weaponry, in particular?
> > >
> > > This was addressed early on in this thread. Examples given from that
> > > June 12th post are ICBMs as offensive space weaponry,

They're just *very* long-range artillery. Not space-based currently,
either.

> > > and GPS as providing offensive weaponry capability.

Among *thousands* of other uses.

You might as well class penicillin, ambulances, packaged food as
offensive weapons.

Try again.



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