Also, I kind of
wonder why the Space Based Radar continues to get dissed by Congress
(hence the s.s.p cross-posting). SBR was looking like it might be
a good thing, but it, like its predecessors, appears to be a
target of Hill ire.

There's an op-ed piece in today's (8 July 2003) Washington Times on
SBR and its problems on the Hill, mostly in the House:

http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/...0423-8120r.htm

Tracking targets from space
By James T. Hackett

The author advocates getting serious about SBR, a sentiment I tend
to share.