Part of Opposition Day – in the House of Commons am 4:56 pm ar 19 Chwefror 1986.
Ann Clwyd
, Cwm Cynon
4:56,
19 Chwefror 1986
The right hon. Gentleman has stressed the defensive nature of the SDI. Has he read the report by R and D Associates of Los Angeles, which is an influential think tank on defence matters? It made the point that laser weapons being developed as part of the SDI are more likely to be used to incinerate enemy cities than to defend cities in the United States.
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