E.U. Agrees To Launch Galileo Satellite Location System

waimate writes "The European Union today decided to go ahead with Galileo, the constellation of 30 satellites which will compete with the U.S. GPS system. The U.S. abolished selective availability three years ago partly to make GPS more useful for all mankind, but also to dissuade other countries from developing their own navigational satellite system, and thus be dependant on the U.S. for both peaceful and military purposes. Since the demise of the Russian GLONASS system, GPS is the only game in town. Evidently recent events make Europe feel less comfortable about such things, and so they're building their own. Good thing for commercialization of space, or bad thing for world peace?"

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Re:It serves us right

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UBL was a lavishly funded friendly when he was 'freedom fighting' with the mujaheddin... too bad he turned out to be a terrorist like the other lot; but then it was the reds to play the role of the bad dudes.
You'll certainly recall that most of the civilian deaths and miseries in South America have some serious connections with US administration efforts in 'protecting national interests' by funding and training liberticide regimes.
BTW... when Saddam was fighting iranians he was US's best freind; do you beleive the asshole fought them with slingshots? I even have a nice jpg documenting Rumsfeld shaking hands with the bastard (this is strictly speaking a private enterprise initiative but undoubtedly some state support & evaluation was provided).
Next time you want to comment on something try to avoid bitchy fox-addict texan redneck comments unless you don't want to sound ridiculous and pointless