The height of irony and chutzpah would be to build an American moon colony ... with Chinese money *grin*
"I am deeply concerned that Senator Santorum so easily relinquishes space development to the Chinese and Russians.
"American success in space is not only about being the first to develop a station on the moon. It is just as much about the explosion of math, science, engineering and national security technology that will launch America into a new age of innovation and prosperity.
"We owe it to ourselves to set grandiose goals and then achieve them. It is the American way."
http://www.newt.org/news/gingrich-national-security-advisor-statement-santorum-criticism-space-policy