Comments on: Bush Asserts U.S. Rights In Space

New Policy Says U.S. Has Right To Deny Adversaries Use Of Space For Hostile Purposes

[manelvagor]

Tejasdemo,

Is it too much to ask for you to try to gain a shred of understanding that space is inherently different than "0wning" a peice of property before you make the asinine assertion that this policy statement is all because GWB is an 'arrogant jerk'.

One can't just jump straight up into space and hover there (yet). The only way to get there is to go into 'orbit' is by obtaining enough horizontal momentum to make the curved arc of your 'fall' match the circumference equal to the radius of your distance from the center of the earth. So by necessity, the orbit carries a spacecraft over the space of other soveregn nations, usually at a distance that is even less than many countries fishing boundaries.

This policy states that based on America's reliance on space, if another country has the ability to bring a craft closer to Tulsa than Oklahoma City is, then we assert the right to assure that craft is benign.

[talkingham]

Bush is sounding more and more like a recovering alcoholic. Psychiatrists who have studied his media appearances say exhibits many classic behaviors of recovering alcoholics (or non-recovering in-denial ones as well).

I wish I could be proud of the US president but I can't. He's just too far right of intelligent. He's got a great snicker though.

Now he's talking about space again. Sure sounds like the US militarization of Space to me. So just who's gonna stop us from using space the way we want to? Who's your next boogey man Mr. President? Guess it takes his mind off stuff down here. No liberal media out in space unless UFO's count.

[jetauma]

Another set of humiliating statements by our Pres. No wonder that 70% of the world's peoples think we are more dangerous than China.

It's understood, (isn't it?) that national defence would include space. But he sounds like a spoiled brat reserving the right to govern everyone else's sandbox...because nobody wants to play with him and he can't figure out why.

North Korea? Come on! They have to get electricity first.

[meboard]

I love the picture of Bush with the earth and space behind him. He's got this look on his face like he's thinking "I've f-uped everything on Earth, now let's see what I can f-up in space!

"Would you want your president to sit on his hands if North Korea started targeting and destroying U.S. satellites? The Space Station? A NASA Shuttle?"

"I know its not your way, but think about it just for once before you start bashing Bush."

I can honestly say I have never personally attacked GWB. I happen to be a liberal as well. But this is utterly absurd. How can you declare something like that without drawing criticism? There is more than one way to protect your homeland.

[meboard]

My question is, can you effectively use a box cutter in space? I mean, could a terrorist hijack a commercial space suttle? I think we need to take these issues into consideration before we just through out some half-azz space territory policy.

[meboard]

So I guess we're going to send South Korean solders up in U.S. space vehicles to stand toe-to-toe with North Korean space solders in this super cosmic space-like DMZ?

[frankly6]

We've got to take the fight to these space terrorists. We've got to fight them out there so we don't have to fight them here.

[meboard]

Wow, I wasn't aware North Korea had a space agency?

[manelvagor]

So far I've seen a lot of shallow, 'jingoistic' remarks that reflect a 'lowest common denominator' way of thinking which doesn't seem to recognize the inherent dangers of letting people like Kim Jong Il, Ahmadinejad, or Chavez being allowed, essentially, to sit up on our roof.

Houser,
Of course there's a correlation. You'd have to be an idiot NOT to see a correlation. JFK is still right about the cost of freedom being eternal vigilance. The correlation that YOU'RE missing is how Iran's 'peaceful energy' nuclear program came to light when they were caught red-handed using technology they purchased on the nuclear black market run by the 'Father' of the Pakistan bomb - A.Q. Khan.

Any President worth his salt would and should be very suspicious of allowing any blood-sucking egomaniacal despot access to our jugular vein.

[one_american]

Get with it, liberals.

Would you want your president to sit on his hands if North Korea started targeting and destroying U.S. satellites? The Space Station? A NASA Shuttle?

Not bloody likely.

I know its not your way, but think about it just for once before you start bashing Bush.

[meboard]

I think he's going to try and move the War on Terror out of the Earth's atmosphere so that we can fight the terrorists in space as oppose to Brooklin. This policy makes perfect sense in bazaaro world.

[nativewoman]

Bush Asserts U.S. Rights In Space
Rice Tries To Prevent Asian Arms Race

Does anyone else see the hypocrisy and humor in these two headlines side by side?

[tejasdemo]

What a arrogant jerk. If there was anyone left on the planet that didnt think the US thought it owned everything, there isnt anymore.

What in the world is wrong with this guy ?!

[jumkey]

Well, Bush has set us up for failure again, just like with North Korea. Is there any bottom to this boob's incompetence? Or his supporter's for that matter? Probably not.

Let the space arms race begin! Thanks President Tinybrain!

[houser123]

Does anyone see a correlation here? GWB, " respond to interference; and deny, if necessary, adversaries the use of space capabilities hostile to U.S. national interests." and Iran's statement that their nuclear program is intended for power generation only. When, and I do mean when, not if, we develop and deploy a space based laser capable of striking anywhere on earth, dont you think this will escalate to a space wars mentality. Consider this scenario, China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and Venuzela see our space based laser as a threat to their national security and decide to pursue the same technology, only on a concerted effort. Collectively they would have , more money, more people and more resources. What do we do in this case? Confront each one? Doubt it.. When will these cowboys learn that war is simply not the answer to all conflicts. Some yes, but not all.

[itchybrain]

is there no end to this man's illogical thinking?

[oleander8]

What an arrogant s.o.b. - how is he going to enforce it?

[jw218389]

Obviously One_American has been seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. ;-0

[one_american]

Good for the White House for their prudent, logical move. It would be negligence to not have a policy for protecting American interests in space.

But I imagine the wacky conspiracy theorists will be foaming at the mouth and staying up late wringing their hands about this one.