Highly controversial, and with a $1 trillion price tag. Recently (July 22) the first leg of the groundbased missile defense system was deployed in Alaska, as the first interceptor missile was put into its silo at Fort Greely During the campaign, four years ago, George W. Bush, promised – if elected president – he would launch a defense shield defending the United States against an enemy missile attack. But critics claim the system is not yet proven to work. [The story describes the deployment of the first missile, reactions in nearby Delta Junction and in Fairbanks, gives a brief description of President Bush's multi-layered system and the criticism of the system's technical short-comings and political consequences.] Interviewed: Maj. Gen. John Holly, Program Director for Groundbased Mid-Course Missile Defense, Barbara Miller, resident of Delta Junction David Koester, Professor of Anthropology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Tony Knowles, former Governor of Alaska, currently running for the U.S. Senate Philip Coyle, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, advisor to Center for Defense Information. David Wright, co-director Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists Stacey Fritz, coordinator Alaskan coalition “No Nukes North” Larry Caldwell, political scientist, Occidental College, Eagle Rock. The story is also available in .wav format (16/44.1 stereo) for superior audio quality. Please contact me if you would prefer that, and/or a short version.

Highly controversial, and with a $1 trillion price tag. Recently (July 22) the first leg of the groundbased missile defense system was deployed in Alaska, as the first interceptor missile was put into its silo at Fort Greely During the campaign, four years ago, George W. Bush, promised – if elected president – he would launch a defense shield defending the United States against an enemy missile attack. But critics claim the system is not yet proven to work. [The story describes the deployment of the first missile, reactions in nearby Delta Junction and in Fairbanks, gives a brief description of President Bush's multi-layered system and the criticism of the system's technical short-comings and political consequences.] Interviewed: Maj. Gen. John Holly, Program Director for Groundbased Mid-Course Missile Defense, Barbara Miller, resident of Delta Junction David Koester, Professor of Anthropology, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Tony Knowles, former Governor of Alaska, currently running for the U.S. Senate Philip Coyle, former Assistant Secretary of Defense, advisor to Center for Defense Information. David Wright, co-director Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists Stacey Fritz, coordinator Alaskan coalition “No Nukes North” Larry Caldwell, political scientist, Occidental College, Eagle Rock. The story is also available in .wav format (16/44.1 stereo) for superior audio quality. Please contact me if you would prefer that, and/or a short version.