The term "Defence Shield" is an illusion as you can always get past a shield. Just ask any aboriginal hunter who's curved boomerangs were able to flick passed an opponents shield if it hit it on the edge I understand.

Ned Kelly's iron shield did not work either as he was shot in the legs and captured.

In the USA if that countries air defence shield was so good how did S11 happen?

adrian, it's impolite to inject reality into the discussion of weapon systems.

Adrian: "Countries" in the context you were using it is "Country's".

Adrian; Missile defence shields are only really effective against medium, long range and ICBM's (someone correct if I'm wrong). In Australia's case they would be effective against Indonesian missiles and ship bourne...'cause we could prepare for the launch. Unlike if they were launched from an undetected Sub.

9/11 were civilian aircraft that took off from close proximity to the target. There are rules of engagement, and you can't just shoot something down if it is off course. By the time you figure out it's a threat, she's all over.

Missile defence shields would be actioned by alert status through political talks with potential threats. You can never be completely 'covered'.

StG,

Has anyone proved that so called missile "shields" work against incoming ICBM? Remember in 1991 (Gulf War)in Greater Palestine they had both SCUDS and PATRIOT debris raining down on both the Zionists and Arabs.

Yes the S11 attack did use civil aircraft which proves my point. Any nation can be dislocated by non conventional means (without missles). For example water reserves polluted or power and gas plants blown up.

This paranoid about Iran and North Korea is just that and is a distraction from the big picture that the "coalition of the will" now face - they failed in Iraq. No politician wants to admit that they failed so they keep sending more troops into the mincer in desperation.

As a former Liberal (1994-2003) that opposed the Iraq invasion in 2002/3 I can not wait to see the 2003 Howard Cabinet put on trial for war crimes. Incidentally, I joined the Liberals mainly to help Jeff Kennett get Victoria back onto the rails as Cain/Kirner also failed.

Adrian Jackson (Australian Regular Army Infantry Officer from 1972-1995)

"In Australia "Defence" is spelt with a "c" and not an "s" which is the Yank spelling." - Adrian

Yes, as you say above, but not when its a verb, methinks. No Fowler to hand.