Does the US Govt. still hava a "Star Wars" military operation going?
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Yes.\n\nThe successor to the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI\nor "Star Wars") program is the Missle Defense Agency.\n\nSee the reference for details on recent tests and\nplans.
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According to our government it hasn't reached that point yet.  According to those on the ground over there it's almost in full swing.  Who to believe?  I think I'll believe those who are in the middle of it, rather than the Administration that has been dancing around it.
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I understand your concern.  However, I think that the space program is a relatively small expenditure in terms of the U.S. budget.  It's about expanding possibilities for the future, but I think that it would be good to give more aid to those who really need it also.
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as a matter of fact, the US indeed have arsenals for nuclear bombs. The US Gov't has to maintain nuclear bombs, simply because, it wanted to stay as the world's most powerful and influential nation.
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there not,we have had a whole new system in operation for awhile now.and every day we are getting newer high tech weapons to use.for a true,more explained detail try to send that question (WHICH IS A GOOD QUESTION) to the TV show MAIL CALL. i don't know if you have seen the show,but they answer questions such as yours in detail.its a military show about the equipment used in wars. I'm sorry i don't have the email to them but you probably can get it by looking up the shows name MAIL CALL on the web.
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Yes.  Because every once in a while the authorities come through and take all the illegal aliens that are picking oranges back to Mexico.  Then the grove owners hire the new batches that come in.\n\nAs far as aliens from space?  Yes, they are up there, no they are not making crop circles and coming all this way just to contact the government by crashing into fields near military test sites. I really hope they'd have something better to do after traveling so many light years in a spinning dish.
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Yes, and I wish I could find that link I read years ago.  The above methods are acceptable, but this method used up “A LOT” of energy, and was not perfected.  When I worked at NASA years ago there was a joke about it. Now there is something to it they have found.  Like anything else you through enough money at it you will get something out of it.  So for your government money watchers I recall something like only 5 to 8 % of this research budget comes from government grants. It really does not have any military value as of yet.
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I'm just personally wondering why they haven't tried in a very long time. Before it was just a pissing match with Russia. I know of many conspiracy theories out there showing things that contradict, but I don't know nor do I care.\n\nThe current Bush administration should care either to try to spend tax dollars on more pointless Moon and Mars missions. They should maybe try to focus on all of the stuff happening here on the ground first!
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YOU'D PROBABLY SEE ANOTHER 5 STAR GENERAL IF AMERICA WOULD ACTUALLY DECLARE A WAR.  AMERICA HASN'T DECLARED AN ACTUAL WAR IN 65 YEARS.  ALL THE REST HAVE BEEN 'CONFLICTS'.
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only goverment agencies / nasa have these capabilities. Otherwise we'd all be in trouble.
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Nope\n\nStar Wars ws released May 25, 1977.
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The Liberals, The Democratic party, and the "Drive By" media are certainly going to try to make it so. It is in their best interest for this story to just "Go away!" ASAP.\n\nIt reminds me of the scene in Star Wars, where Obi-Wan uses the Jedi mind-trick on the imperial guards outside of the spaceport/Catina.....(Obi-wan) "These are not the droids you're looking for!".....(Guard) "These are not the droids We're looking for!"\n\n Had this been something uttered by a Conservative party member, we wouldn't hear the end of it........................\n\n {sarcastic mode} But there's NO media bias....or anything.... {/sarcastic mode}\n\nelectronic_dad
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Is it scary, or ironic?  One third of the US space program is run by aliens!\n\nThe Space Shuttle was built be the lowest bidder!
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by US military............
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Maybe. Keep in mind that the government has authorized a reduction in the number of Air Force personnel starting in 2007.
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No one withing the general public knows the answer to this question. There has been a lot of conspiracy around that incident. According to the locals who were directly involved in the "crash", they said yes. According to the military, they say no. \n\nRight now, it will have to be left up to your personal belief. Do you believe that there is undocumented life beyond our solar system? If so, do you belive it is intelligent life? If so, do you believe that life is capable of coming to Earth? \n\nSince the Government will not or cannot confirm either way, there is no real answer to this question.
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yes, UFOss are real. the military of several other countries have come out and said they exist.  i dont know if the US gov had any encounters. But, i believe world govs do cover it up. if it comes out that they exist it would dissapprove many of the beliefs that make up  our world's societies. for example; religion.