Word: deployment
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Calm throuought the sometimes hostile questioning from audience members, Kagame's one brusque moment came when he was asked about his feelings as to whether the United Nations should have a standing military force of its own to deploy at its discretion...
...turned into a charcoal briquette." But, Rumsfeld was prepared to use that awareness, too, warning the Europeans that without a missile shield the U.S. might be forced to launch a preemptive strike against a rogue state. Then again, he gave the Europeans little reason to believe the U.S. would deploy a system of sufficient reliability to deter it from launching a preemptive strike anyway, just to be on the safe side. "A system of defense need not be perfect, but the American people must not be left completely defenseless," he said. Think about that one for a moment: Allowing...
...President Bush's reluctance to increase defense spending right now, the "boost phase" scheme becomes a project for the backburner. Instead, the administration may be more inclined to press ahead with the Clinton scheme to deploy some 20 missiles by 2006 as an initial phase - even though the system has so far failed two out of three tests rigged to reduce the chances of failure - hence Rumsfeld's permissive take on perfection. In the end, though, the NATO allies will take a more basic message from the diplomatic efforts of Messrs. Rumsfeld and Bush: We're happy to discuss missile...
...That?s sure to cause grumbling among European politicians, as will the Republicans? hellbent determination to deploy a missile defense system. Domestic politics may push Blair to come out in favor of the project, but no one else in Europe is convinced. Last summer Clinton managed to avoid a spat over his national missile defense (NMD) program and punted the issue to his successor, arguing that missile-busting technology was still unproved. While Powell lately has signaled lukewarm support for missile defense, Bush?s Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, is one of nmd?s biggest cheerleaders. Europe?s leaders fret...
SUPER BOWL SAVIORS The NFL's turf consultant, George Toma, announced plans to deploy inflatable snakes on the field of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., when it is seeded this week for the Jan. 28 Super Bowl. These will be in addition to inflatable owls and remote-control cars that are used to scare off seed-gobbling birds...