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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Picking A President Think Tank examines our presidential nominating system. Only a few days before the Iowa caucuses, all eyes are on the ... more Harvesting Biotechnology Think Tank inspects genetically modified foods. These foods can be engineered to resist frosts, diseases, insects, and herbicides. Genetically ... more   Do We Need a National Missile Defense? main page Do We Need a National Missile Defense? Aired 2/3/2000 Think Tank weighs the pros and cons of implementing a national missile defense. In the almost two decades since Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative, better known as “Star Wars,” the world has changed significantly. Are there current threats to national security that justify developing a national missile defense? Would such a defense system work?   Read the full transcript   Frank Gaffney     director of the Center for Security Policy and a former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy during the Reagan Administration   George Lewis     associate director of the Security Studies Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.   Michael O’Hanlon     senior fellow at The Brookings Institution and author of the forthcoming book “Technological Change and the Future of Warfare” Originally Aired: 2/3/2000     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. Getting it Right in Iraq   aired 2/9/2006 Does the U.N. Work?   aired 9/16/2004 Zbigniew Brzezinski   aired 9/9/2004 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.