It's called securing peace by preparing for war. It's really not a very difficult concept.

Well, we should listen to what Al has to say. He did invent the internet(!) after all. Would we rather wait until China or another power decides to put weapons in space? They already have used lasers to blind some of our satellites. What really bugs me though is that Wirefly, an inphonic front supported this. That company has so many scandals with its cellphone rebate business it is scary. I could do without Gore or wirefly in space policy.

Al Gore goes to the Space Conference and uses this platform to bash the Bush Administration? Well that is certainly going to win friends and influence people? Such hypocrisy. On one hand he talks about bringing people together around the world and building a seamless policy between government and industry and then bashes Government Leadership? That is completely the wrong message. "Hubristic" well why not give Mr. Gore a mirror? This Bush Bashing needs to stop, it is negative and will only cause a reciprocal response and that is hardly good for the future of Space. Indeed, Al Gore talking about Iraq and comparing that to anything about the United States’ leadership position in the future of Space is out of line.

Space, outside satellites, was pretty stagnate. Darn near dead. Bush has help shine some much needed light and guidance on the situation. Though I do like Gore's constant opposition without ever presenting a solution. That’s why Gore or hairy Kerry is not our chief, and why Bush has his second term.

Space, outside satellites, was pretty stagnate. Darn near dead. Bush has help shine some much needed light and guidance on the situation. Though I do like Gore's constant opposition without ever presenting a solution. That’s why Gore or hairy Kerry is not our chief, and why Bush has his second term.

Yawn. Gore is a has-been. Him and moron number 1 accomplished nothing in space while in office for 8 years. Amend that... we have GoreSat sitting in a warehouse somewhere, and the X-33 project burned through a couple billion dollars, and ... no vehicle.

It is arrogant for Bush to claim sole ownership of space to the USA. He is arrogant in insuniating that only the USA can have control of space. Space belongs to humanity and not only to one nation. It should be used for peacefull enterprise, yes! Being so arrogant will develop even more enemies than the USA has now.

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I'd just like to take this opportunity to congratulate the people of the United States on electing the most unintelligent president ever.
Okay - anyone can make a mistake.
Then you elected him again.

You get what you deserve.
Perhaps he is the perfect peoples representative

Here we go again, algore is bashing Pres. Bush about some policy. Why is it necessary at an event that is supposed to be about the civilian use of space is algore even speaking? What did he and his buddy do for 8 years to advance the civilian use of space? How about focusing on something useful, rather than this has been. How about reporting on how we might get past the het wow, we can fly rich people into space, and spending a little time on the industrial development of space based products? Once we have a reason to g0o into space other than I have enough money to do it, we might see a permanent presence in space and realize some of that potential I grew up listening to. But as long as the "news" is about the latest controversy, we will never bring people together to see a real future in space. Now THAT might make a good article.