Top Ten Reasons to Support National Missile Defense
April 2001

1. Nostalgia for Star Wars.

2. Keeps our scientists off welfare.

3. We haven’t had an arms race for a while.

4. Shows the world what we really think about treaties.

5. Proves we’re not perfectionists.

6. It’s easier than resorting to diplomacy.

7. The sheer joy of hitting bullets with bullets.

8. Even bigger profits for defense contractors.

9. Helps solve our budget surplus problem.

10. What else could we do with $100 billion?