From: "Robert G Lewis" 


"Phil Payne"  wrote in
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>
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=scienceNews&storyid=2006-
04-28T192841Z_01_B742675_RTRUKOC_0_US-SPACE-SHUTTLE.xml
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> "While acknowledging the possibility of a catastrophic strike on the
> shuttle
> from a piece of flyaway foam, Hale said in the end he decided to postpone
> additional work until after the tank's new redesign had been tested in
> flight."
>
> Why?  Because all the funds that could have been used to make it really
> safe
> are being pissed into the sand in Iraq.
>
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  http://www.isham-research.co.uk
>  +44 7833 654 800
>
>

Perhaps they could start sending up the Chair of the party in power or some
other important party official ( doesn't matter which party is in power at
the time). Might change the way the decision is reached .

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