Michael Ramirez,  Missile Defense,  North Korea

Michael Ramirez on Missile Defense

Remember the ridicule of President Reagan when he announced the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI)?

SDI is believed to have been first dubbed “Star Wars” by opponent Dr. Carol Rosin, a consultant and former spokeswoman of Wernher von Braun. Some critics used that term derisively, implying it is an impractical science fiction fantasy, but supporters have adopted the usage as well on the grounds that yesterday’s science fiction is often tomorrow’s engineering. In comments to the media March 7, 1986, Acting Deputy Director of SDIO, Dr. Gerold Yonas, described the name “Star Wars” as an important tool for Soviet disinformation and asserted that the nickname gave an entirely wrong impression of SDI.[22]

How the world has changed!

And thanks to President Bush who in 2001 ordered the accelelerated deployment of a National Missile Defense – now the Missile Defense Agency.


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  • Sniffer

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