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Rep. Franks Sees U.S. Satellite Shootdown Bolstering Missile Defense

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Monday, March 31st, 2008

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The recent successful U.S. shootdown of a failed intelligence satellite by a ballistic missile defense (BMD) system bolstered support for BMD programs, both in Congress and in the American public, Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.), said. Franks, a strong BMD supporter, spoke to a Missile Defense Agency-American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Washington, D.C. He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee. Another factor helping to win support for BMD programs is the palpable threat posed by…

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