[from occupied ga]

OK let me clarify. I did this before and maybe I didn't make it plain or maybe you missed it. I have no objection to military R&D even if NASA is doing it. This is a constitutional duty/power of the federal government. It's the space exploration part that I would like to see privatized.

[FFIGHTER]

There is always a gray area. The problem is a lot of the DOD,NSA,CIA, etc. is dispersed throughout other government programs. This is especially true with NASA, they maintain close ties and joint operations between them, especially the Air Force and Navy, as well as the Army to a somewhat lesser degree. A lot more of space exploration has to do with defense, defense testing, technology transfer etc. then we are privy to. I understand your point though.