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Russian and American relations
Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor Started conversation Jul 9, 2010
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/us_and_canada/10564994.stm
I'm not surprised this is "amicable", as some *experts* are on BBC News 24. The Americans will be dependant upon Russian for trips to the ISS after the Space Shuttle is mothballed, one trip to go!
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KWDave Posted Jul 9, 2010
Are we getting soft? Or sensible? I think there's a lot more at stake than just the shuttle and the ISS. Not having to live in the constant fear of nuclear strikes makes my life at 52 a lot more comfortable than it was at 22.
I'm sure espionage goes on every day, but I thought it was telling that the Russian representative said they never gathered anything better than what was on the Internet. I guess "on the ground" has a different meaning now...
More talking, less saber rattling.
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BMT Posted Jul 9, 2010
They weren't taken very seriously when one was seen looking through a window and then overheard saying "I spy with my little eye something beginning with....." 
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KWDave Posted Jul 10, 2010
Not hearing Bond theme or Shirley Bassey, sorry.
Not near as interesting as it once was, thankfully.
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Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Jul 10, 2010
*theme from the "The Third Man" starts*
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Jul 10, 2010
I was in tears of joy when the wall came down. Never thought I would live to see the day. Still very very happy about it 
Now we can focus on bringing peace to the middle east. All 
will benefit from it
Except maybe for North Korea
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pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain) Posted Jul 11, 2010
Not so fast - I see that Obama is considering extending the shuttle program
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6957758.html
but not indefinitely. It looks like rockets will replace the shuttles, alas.
So, bottom line, I guess we do need to suck up to the russians if we want to hitch rides.
(great post article, btw - stunning shot of shuttle and station 
)
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AlsoRan80 Posted Jul 12, 2010
More sensible I hope KWDave.
It really is great news,
It does seem as if, at last, the evils of the 20 th century are over. I mean the really serious sabre ratt;omg/
Now hop0efully, they just kick one another energetically on the soccer pitch. !!
Go well my friend
Christiabne
Ar80
Monday 12 th July, 2010 17.24 BST
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- 1: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Jul 9, 2010)
- 2: KWDave (Jul 9, 2010)
- 3: BMT (Jul 9, 2010)
- 4: KWDave (Jul 10, 2010)
- 5: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Jul 10, 2010)
- 6: Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ (Jul 10, 2010)
- 7: pailaway - (an utterly gratuitous link in the evolutionary chain) (Jul 11, 2010)
- 8: AlsoRan80 (Jul 12, 2010)
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