SDI "Star Wars" - Still A Valid Defense

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Remember Ronald Reagan's "Strategic Defense Initiative"?

The SDI program, Star Wars, was proposed to protect us from threat of missile attack.

Imagine if a terrorist group sponsored by some extremist nation was to launch an ICBM at the USA.

Would our government be able to say it is meeting it's obligation (set forth in the Preamble of the US Constitution) to provide for the common defense, if it knew of the risk that the US could be hit from anywhere in the world in 33 minutes or less, and failed to put measures in place for our protection?

A question long ago forgotten by many, with the Cold War over and the Soviet threat removed. Terrorist attacks are a constant threat to us.

Our Constitution's Preamble:

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense,[1] promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

The Heritage Foundation has released a video addressing this question of our security from a ballistic missile attack. Take a look and judge for yourself.