Just What We Need ~~ "RODS from GOD"

I bet God would really like this, a weapon that can kill thousands named after him:

The Air Force, saying it must secure space to protect the nation from attack, is seeking President Bush's approval of a national-security directive that could move the United States closer to fielding offensive and defensive space weapons, according to White House and Air Force officials.

......Another Air Force space program, nicknamed Rods From God, aims to hurl cylinders of tungsten, titanium or uranium from the edge of space to destroy targets on the ground, striking at speeds of about 7,200 miles an hour with the force of a small nuclear weapon......

full story:
Air Force Seeks Bush's Approval for Space Weapons Programs