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Convergence and corporatism in the cosmos.(Insider Report)
President Bush's call for a renewal of the all-but-moribund space program received a less than enthusiastic response from the public at large. As deficits mount and households tighten their belts, relatively few Americans are eager to be touched up for the funds necessary to establish a moon base and mount an expedition to Mars. But these proposals have been welcomed by those who stand to benefit from space subsidies and technology transfers.
During Secretary of State Colin Powell's recent visit to Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin told him that he "has noted with interest President Bush's ambitious plans for the con quest of Mars," reported Russia's Interfax news agency. "I believe that in this area there are things we can do together," commented Putin. Secretary Powell described himself as "pleased with the developments that are on the horizon with respect to continued cooperation in space." The International Space Station is the most visible symbol of U.S.-Russian space cooperation, which in practice has amounted to a lucrative subsidy of Russia's aerospace and missile technology sector (see "Cosmic Convergence" in our August 4, 1997 issue).
Alexander Zaitchik of the New York Press points out that Vice President Cheney's erstwhile associates at Halliburton, the immense, government-connected oil services company, arc also enthusiastic backers of a ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Convergence and corporatism in the cosmos.(Insider Report)