Having taken the decision to renew trident when the prsent system reaches its' 'use by' date, now Britain appears to be in a desperate auction with the American government to become the setting for a new anti-missile/missile system. We're told that the United States are convinced that before too long a rogue state (Iran?) will develop a nuclear warhead and will inevitably aim them at U S cities and hold the American government to hostage. A system, being called 'the son of star wars' to show it is a different version of the failed experiments under the Reagan Presidency, is ready to be deployed. This system will, at a stroke, be launched from a site in Europe to head for a point shortly before an enemy missile whilst it is cruising just beyond the atmosphere. As if by magic the American missile will shed the pointed end and 'negate' the nuclear missile harmlessly before it re-enters.
Tony Blair is eagerly shouting 'me, me, me' whilst waving his hand at George W demanding that this system is placed somewhere in North Yorkshire. Unfortunately for poor Tony the Poles are the front runners. How times have changed since Soviet days!
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