U.S. Destruction of USA 193 Spy Satellite was Justified (3347)
The U.S. decision and subsequent destruction of ailing spy satellite USA 193 was justified on humanitarian grounds. The satellite was on an uncontrolled re-entry course that could have ended with it crashing into populated areas and contaminating them with the toxic substance hydrazine. The operation was conducted within international guidelines for dealing with re-entry risks and was with consistent with historical precedent. Opponents who charge that this was a test of missile defense systems fail to recognize the unique nature of this operation and its inapplicability to the missile defense mission.
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