Re: Google Cindy Sheehan (was: Re: Peace Mom)


"w.d.greene" <bil64@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Josh Hill" wrote:
> >
> > Another way of looking at it, courtesy of another poster -- we could
> > have sent a manned expedition to Mars for less than we've spent in
> > Iraq. Which, IMO, would be /much/ more fun.
>
> FYI. Current total NASA annual budget the last time I checked was about
> $16B.
>

And maybe, just maybe, IF they had spent those billions that went to the war
in Iraq on new shuttle technology instead, well, we'd have something to show
for it, now wouldn't we?

Marg



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