From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Rich Gauszka wrote:
> "Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
> news:43b4078f{at}w3.nls.net...
>
>>>I hate this going back and making everything Bush's fault.
>>
>>That's not what I really meant, but I agree it sounded like it, sorry.
>>
>>
>>--
>>Bob Comer
>>
>>
>>"George Sherwood"  wrote in message
>>news:43b3f703$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>
>>>"Robert Comer"  wrote in message
>>>news:43b342e3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>
>>>>I think the main thing they're thinking about is a GPS
that's not under
>>>>U.S. control -- we've got people scared right now...
>>>>
>>>
>>>Galileo has nothing to do with the people being worried about the US now
>>>or Bush's recent decisions.  Definition phase of Galileo was started in
>>>2000/2001, so I guess it must have been Clinton faults
  I hate this
>>>going back and making everything Bush's fault.  As Adam said, this system
>>>is all about independence from the US system and has nothing to do with
>>>the current climate.  The lead times on a project like this are just too
>>>long to react to current events.
>>>
>>>George
>>>
>>
>>
>
> The EU did procrastinate on the funding for Galileo until March 26 of 2002.
> I agree some of the rationale is about independence from the US system but
> Bush administration policies probably had a arguably small hand in getting
> the final funding votes
>

Quite possibly. It's a matter of trusting others with something this
critical. Again, note Putin's push wrt glonass.

The US "oh you can trust us" clearly is a lead balloon.

Adam

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5