[demlosers]

and don't tell me that the EU wouldn't provide enough paper obstacles to prevent a joint venture, especially if we are talking Nuclear propellants for spaceships? All of Europe would be on the streets protesting that one. ....and getting paid for that "Save the world" initiative.

We certainly are talking about nuclear engines for space at a tune of $3 billion in development and research over the next 5 years: Prometheus the Pardigm Buster. A good reason to keep the weenies away.

[John Will]

Heh, Just the possabitly of American Space Bombers scare them. Let them fade into history.