Bush Seeks More Money for Missile Defense

WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is seeking a big increase in spending for missile defense next year, setting the program on course to have a bare-bones system in place by the end of this year and up to 30 interceptors on land and at sea by the end of 2005.

The money is part of a proposed $401.7 billion Pentagon budget that doesn’t include money for ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Officials last year went back to Congress for $87 billion beyond their budget to fund those missions, and documents obtained by The Associated Press show they expect to have to ask for money beyond this new budget as well.

BOO!! There’s no point to this, it’s just stupid. Is there anyone who thinks this is a good idea, that it’s actually worthwhile? Can’t we use this money for security at our nation’s ports, or the Coast Guard? It boggles the mind.