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Issues and Opportunities Regarding the U.S. Space Program A Summary Report of a Workshop on National Space Policy (2004) / Chapter Skim
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5 Rationales for the Space Program: National Security, Commerce, and International Cooperation
Pages 24-28

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From page 26...
... Neureiter felt that canceling the ISS unilaterally now would further contribute to the image of the United States as an unreliable partner and also be a public diplomacy failure and a huge embarrassment on the world stage, especially in view of China's success. This example could also jeopardize other nations' participation in future big S&T projects, such as the next particle accelerator.
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From page 27...
... Jernigan followed up by asking if the space program and cooperation in human spaceflight decrease the probability of war. Neureiter said that he thinks they clo, in that they can be tools to buiTct relationships with those who agree with the United States and also to reach out to start the foundation of a more stable relationship with those who may not so completely agree with us on other issues.
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... Byerly said that the United States seems to have only two choices, as the human spaceflight program stancts now. Either turn off the current programs now and start over, or run them forever.
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