(Henry Spencer) wrote:

I don't think he was actively opposed to military use of his rockets. My
reading is that his attitude was some combination of fascination with the
technical problems regardless of the exact application (a view also seen
in many of the scientists on the Manhattan Project), and a belief that it
was his duty to support his country even though he might not agree with
all of its policies (the German Army -- his sponsors -- traditionally made
a big point of being apolitical).

In the same vein, I'm re-reading "Project Orion" and the same issue,
and the same "go along" attitude seems to have been the rule there as
well.

D.
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