The stupid thing about this whole program is, what is the real threat from a rogue state or nation launching a missle at the U.S.? If a nuclear device goes off in the States it will be because it was smuggled in, or stolen and activated from within. For a nation to spend what it takes to get the technology for long range ballistic missiles AND to secure a successful nuclear program, well, there'd be no point in persuing it to fire off one missile. The country and it's leaders would have to have a serious death wish.
As September 11th 2001 showed, terrorists can be pretty resourceful using amazingly simple means.
The fact that the system doesn't even work very well yet just increases the stupidity of the whole idea.
It was because of this issue that I couldn't vote for the conservative party last election. Hmmmm, let's make ourselves a target, and spend BILLIONS of dollars for a system that we don't really need and doesn't work very well...
