What? No 'Orgy of Self-Congratulation'?

Quietly, with very little fanfare, the first installment of the so-called "Star Wars" missile defense system (formerly known as SDI - Strategice Defense Initiative) will be unveiled at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Lompoc Valley, California: The First missile interceptor to be installed at VAFB

The "interceptor" missiles will become operational at a "later date", according to the Missile Defense Agency.

My question about this questionable program has always been a simple one: what are the ramifications of filling the heavens with exploded bits of nuclear warheads? Hopefully, we'll never find out.

More later...
Paul