bb, my implication was that if Iran - or any other country - were to attack another country that had a treaty with the USA, there is no doubt that the offending country would be swiftly overwhelmed with incoming missiles from the US, as well as those from the targeted country. That's whay I say that if you ae planning a space program, you probably are planning to remain a viable country- and there is no way you would be viable if you were picking yourself up out of radioactive rubble.

Man. What a dangerous world.