And the latest feather in Dubya's cap, Vladimir Putin has stated that if Bush goes ahead to build his National Missile Defense system (which, by most accounts, will not work), then Russia will have no choice but to upgrade its nuclear arsenal to multiple-warhead delivery systems.

I sure have missed the nuclear arms race, and I'm thrilled to think it could come back just because W wants to implement an idea that was simply the ideé fixe of an aging actor in the early 80's. Who needs rogue nations? The big kids are getting out their old toys again.

AnnaS, if I may...HARRUMPH.