From The Associated Press, 4/21/04:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4005315,00.html
By JEFFREY McMURRAY
Associated Press Writer
The initial system of interceptors would be placed in Fort Greely,
Alaska, and Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., reflecting the
perceived threat of North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Kadish acknowledged the system will not guarantee a total defense
against enemy missiles.
``If 100 percent sure is the standard, we're not going to meet it,''
he said.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., a critic of the $10 billion-a-year
program, asked whether Kadish could guarantee 50 percent success rate.
Kadish declined to answer publicly but said he would brief her in
private.
Feinstein and Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., suggested the most imminent
threats come from terrorists using unconventional means.
Dorgan said that a missile warhead was the least likely nuclear
threat.
``Perhaps the most likely threat is from a suitcase nuclear weapon in
a rusty car on the dock in New York City,'' Dorgan said.
Kadish said it's impossible to predict what method terrorists will
use.
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A phony Bush scam to shovel billions into defense contractor pockets.
Harry
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