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(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 - ''It 's just a matter of time''before a country
' rogue 'or fundamentalist terrorists
launch a missile attack against the United States.
General Ralph Eberhart And he says to reporters on a visit to the headquarters of General
NORAD, in Colorado Spring.
But it 's just a matter of time - little more than
few weeks - before the United States are in some way
protected from such an attack.
General Eberhart and 'in charge of Norad, the command
unified US-Canada for the defense of North American airspace
. For him, the terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden and his men
Al Qaeda will try to hit the United States
before the presidential election on November 2.
But by then President George W. Bush will have 'now
announced its entry into the firing line of the first interceptor missiles
of missile defense. And
Ron Kadish, the general in charge of the space shield,
count on the fact that the United States are fully protected against a hypothetical attack
North Korea's nuclear missile or terrorist
by the end of the year.
entry into service, even more 'theoretical and practical
of missile defense and' one of the cards
the Republican administration can 'play
in the final stage of the campaign, the ability to claim '
to improve the defenses of' America, even though many experts consider that the shield
, at present, is more 'a scarecrow
a real protection.
For months, the preparations there 'very cautiously: little or no advertising
', and 'was given to recent experiments conducted
. More 'clear, however, the search for international cooperation
: There have been agreements with Canada, Australia and Israel
; Secretary of State Colin Powell and'
went to Greenland to define the use of radar, and the Secretary
of Defense Donald Rumsfeld talked about missile defense
in its missions in Russia and Ukraine.
The administration of President Bush considers the shield
space a key element of national security policy
, fearing a surprise attack by a
so-called 'rogue states'. But the Democratic White House candidate
John Kerry, speaking recently in
Trinidad, Colorado, has announced its intention to bring forward
the project, which dates back to the 80s and the Reagan presidency, when it will be 'the House Bianca.
The objective in the long term, and 'to protect against a missile attack
throughout the country and
to put the shield in the service of American interests in the world and available
of U.S. allies. The first systems will be operational
those installed at Fort Greely in Alaska and Vandenberg Air Force base in California
.
To achieve the missile defense system, President Bush denounced
'in the first phase of his presidency the ABM, the
anti-ballistic treaty with Russia, raising so many allies in
reserves and potentially jeopardize the
relations with the great enemy of the Cold War. But today, the
missile defense does not seem the most 'contentious
International.
Critics of the program, which were felt even in
Congress, believe the technology used
still not reliable, as well as monstrously expensive: 53 billion U.S. dollars
expenditure estimates from 2004 to 2009, while the program runs until
2017.
addition, the anti-missile defense and 'totally ineffective against the dangers
more' current of a terrorist attack with weapons of mass destruction
brought to the U.S. means less conspicuous
of an intercontinental missile.
General Kadish argues, however, 'in interviews that
issue, that the danger of a surprise missile attack and
' despite the growing list Journal of 'rogue states
' has been reduced: it includes over 'Iraq and Libya, there are only
North Korea, Iran and Syria.
The greatest threat, according to American intelligence,
come from North Korea and Iran , although neither country appears to have
at this time, technology and arsenal
needed for intercontinental missile attack.
Pyongyang but would have 'a long-range missile
not experienced is no accident that in recent days the administration has raised the rhetoric
U.S. anti-nuclear Korean.
A radar system is studied and prepared for the world to extend
the safety net was initially limited to
northwestern United States. And you think, also, in most systems'
accurate and more 'reliable of a missile interceptor, and that'
like trying to stop a bullet fired against
another bullet. But there are delays in some projects
key, especially that of a laser cannon mounted on
Boeing 747.
The implementation of the shield goes on, and is' now in straight
arrival, despite the doubts of the experts on reliability 'and
utilities' have plagued the Congress: the Senate earlier this summer
had requested more tests 'convincing and less domesticated,' cause so far, attacking warheads used
have not used all the tools available for electronic warfare
fool the interceptor. But, when voting on the budget for defense
2004-2005, the senators have kept the
appropriations of $ 10.2 billion requested by the White House
: when it 'comes to the safety of' America, after
September 11, 2001, the Congress does not hold back ever.
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