Word: shield
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...past three decades.What makes the Wolfowitz proposal even more appalling is that it proposes a massive increase in military spending just as the nation is suffering through a financial crisis of historic proportions. Causing needless confrontation with China by building an incredibly expensive, untested, and provocative national missile shield would invite military aggression against important American allies such as Japan and South Korea. Needless to say, it is also likely that the recent thaw in cross-strait relations between Taiwan and China would be adversely affected as well. This is not to say, however, that the United States government should...
...Some Harvard undergraduates probably do believe that their capacities are limitless. But the majority—from what I can tell—boast only to shield themselves from their own shortcomings. Many refuse to use the Writing Center even when, draft after draft, they fail to get their point across. Some students struggling with the mental adjustment to Harvard won’t even consider seeking help from the Bureau of Study Council. Many of us—myself included—pretend that we’ve got everything handled because, really, we’re terribly afraid...
...store also carries a small section of trade books with legal themes, candy, and mugs, T-shirts and souvenirs emblazoned with the Law School shield...
...Georgian incursion: one consequence of the conflict is that we will have to get ready for a new era of confrontation between U.S. and Russia [Sept. 1]. It is clear that the inclusion of former Soviet states in NATO, the independence of Kosovo and the anti-missile shield to be installed in Poland have led to distrust on Russia's part. The plight of Russians in ex-Soviet nations, together with a more buoyant Russian economy and strong political support for President Vladimir Putin, makes easier for Russia to further its aim of enhancing its international standing by whatever means...
...cataclysmic events where a conventional strike from out of the blue could save the day. The system would be perfect for destroying an enemy missile carrying a nuclear warhead on its launch pad (apparently, the NRC has some doubts about the effectiveness of the nation's "Star Wars" missile shield and the utility of hundreds of warplanes). It would also be ideal for taking out an unexplained super-weapon (perhaps an electro-magnetic pulse nuclear bomb) that could lead to the "loss of numerous satellites crucial to U.S. command and control...