Re: NASA Rushing To Mars As Per Bush's Policy

From: z (gzuckier_at_snail-mail.net)
Date: 02/23/05 

Date: 23 Feb 2005 13:37:39 -0800

Steven L. wrote:
> NASA rushes plan to send humans to moon, Mars, despite doubts
>
> By ROBERT S. BOYD
> Knight Ridder Newspapers
>
> WASHINGTON - NASA is racing to carry out President Bush's costly
vision
> of sending humans back to the moon and then on to Mars - despite the
> federal budget squeeze and doubts in Congress and the scientific
> community about the plan's wisdom.

Wow, deja vu:
DOD rushes plan to send troops to Iraq, despite doubts
Feb. 2003
Washington - The DOD is racing to carry out President Bush's costly
vision of sending troops back to Iraq - despite the federal budget
squeeze and doubts in Congress and the military community about the
plan's wisdom.

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