Re:Fuck off you americans (Score 1, Flamebait)

Whithout being rude (but Monty Pythons are never rude anyway), it is true that this launch is badly resented by many Europeans. Don't forget that this project was heavily supported by the Defense Department. In current times of crisis when less commercial sats are produced, the army will still pay to get its own satellites launched. Add to that, a.o., the refusal of the Kyoto protocol, the arbitrary anti-freetrade measures against European steel and the alleged spying of economic data using Echelon (and I am not paranoid), and you will start to understand a growing state of mind in Europe towards the States. Not speaking about the militaristic views of Bush Jr... (I don't want to be classified as 'flamebait' ;-))