Airborne Laser Shoots Down Missile in Flight:

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency announced that its high-powered airborne laser successfully shot down a ballistic missile during a recent test. Read more: Source/Huffington PostAirborne Laser Test
Wow...About time we used our technology to guard the safety of this nation. What else does do we have that the government is developing? Guess we'll have to just wait and see. I anticipate that if we can do that with this weapon...we should be able to use it in conjunction with spy satellites, and destroy some of those terrorists in those far away lands. Just think...we wouldn't have to send troops...just push a button.