On Mon, 01 Sep 2003 19:37:31 GMT, Doug... wrote:


Somewhere I got the impression that there was undue pressure from the
Reagan White House to launch the Challenger. Anyone else hear that?

Yes, but there's absolutely no evidence supporting that theory.

But there *is* evidence against it.

Just as there *is* evidence against "environmentally-friendly foam"
bringing down Columbia (i.e., couldn't possibly have happened,
Columbia's ET used the old foam). And yet, why do I tend to see the same
people defending Reagan from the above assertions and attacking Clinton
based on just as provably incorrect allegations? Could it have anything
to do with these peoples' political views?

Please do not put words in my mouth. I have never blamed EPA or
Clinton for the foam problem. Budget cuts, yes.
Environmentally-friendly foam, no.

Brian