It’s a case of diplomatic fact being far, far stranger than science fiction. Earlier this month in Hollywood, while the Lucasfilm team announced the title of the latest movie in the lucrative and hugely popular Star Wars franchise, United Nations diplomats in New York bickered over whether weapons should be banned in outer space.
True, the vote at the U.N. General Assembly’s First Committee, which deals with disarmament, did not produce nearly as much buzz as The Force Awakens, the prospect of which thrilled every nerdy Star Wars enthusiast. But, as one diplomat observed, there’s no surer sign that the glamorous …read more
Source: Newsweek
