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General Motors Corp.`s historic acquisition of Hughes Aircraft and Electronic Data Systems puts GM in the lead to build the multibillion-dollar

”Star Wars” nuclear war defense system that the Pentagon will soon pork barrel through Congress. GM also says it`s ”now ready to move forward into the 21st Century.”

Well, based on what GM has done this century–the Corvair, the Vega, the miserable diesel-powered Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs with transplanted Chevy engines, defect after defect, etc.)–shouldn`t the Pentagon get Toyota to build ”Star Wars”?