Brilliant Pebbles Effectiveness In Global Protection

Brilliant Pebbles Effectiveness in Global Protection Strategic Defense Initiative - (SDI - Star Wars) anti-ICBM missile program of 4,000 satellite constellation in low-earth orbit. Originally named Smart Rocks when initiated by Edward Teller, Lowell Wood & Gregory Canavan at Lawerence Livermore National Laboratory. 04:00:18 Computer animation of turning globe w/ Brilliant Pebble path orbiting earth as though providing protection against hostile missile launches from outer space, or submarines off coast of United States. 04:00:50 Saddam Hussein w army officers - missile launcher in Iraq. 04:01:02 Animation of supposed rocket launch from Iraq against Israel, Saudi Arabia & Syria. Animation shows Pebbles taking out all missiles. Targeting boosters shown; then from space showing Pebbles descending from orbit to hit rising missiles. 04:02:38 Military parade in Libya, Colonel Gaddafi on reviewing stand. 04:02:46 Missile launch. Animation of supposed missile launch from Libya - missiles reach targets & detonate. Same scenario repeated using Brilliant Pebbles defense. 04:03:27 Unauthorized or accidental missile launch from submarine off coast of US. Brief shot submarine. 04:03:36 Animation of supposed missile launch from sub - without defence, targeted cities destroyed. Same scenario using SDI - missiles destroyed before reaching targets. 04:04:17 Path of Brilliant Pebbles system over globe. Animation of rocket & missile launch. 04:04:42 SDI logo & credits. Missile Defense System; Anti-Nuclear Threat; Department of Defense; DOD; Propaganda;