[Jael]

Nah, they are not a snake. They saw the press conference just like you and I did and when they heard the less than honest answers, they took the only action they could. Just like with Challenger.

[HairOfTheDog]

Bull. There were no less than honest answers! They didn't say there was no discussion or concern about the launch incident at all. Quite the contrary! I watched those press conferences. They said they discussed it at length. But someone had a grudge about the decision and a desire to grind an axe 24 hours after the accident. If the leaker wanted to help, they could have forwarded the memo to the investigation. But he/she did not, they leaked it to the press without context, perspective or counterpoint, and that makes him a snake.