Borrowing a theme from the presidential contest, Vice President Dick
Cheney said Tuesday that the possibility of a 3 a.m. emergency call to
the White House is all the more reason for the next commander in chief
to follow through on President Bush's plans for a national missile
defense.
"It's plain to see that the world around us gives ample reason to continue working on missile defense," ... "In 1972, nine countries had ballistic missiles, today, it is at least 27. And that includes hostile regimes that oppress their own people, seek to intimidate and dominate their neighbors and actively support terrorist groups."Bush has set in motion a more modest version of Reagan's original plan.
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