Canada passes on Star Wars

Once again I'm turning to physicist Robert Park and the ongoing travesty that is missile defense:

MISSILE DEFENSE: CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER FINALLY DECIDES: "NO!"

With US interceptor missiles refusing to come out of their silos, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin did the same, declaring that Canada would concentrate its defense efforts elsewhere. President Bush had personally lobbied the PM since August to join the US in ballistic missile defense. Martin appeared to be leaning toward joining, agreeing in August to share information on incoming missiles, but the plan had virtually no public support.