From the Start, the Space Race Was an Arms Race

The "space race" really was an outgrowth of the "arms race." Now that the "arms race" is supposedly over, we have the "arms in space race."

What would all those engineers, soldiers, secretaries and janitors do if the Pentagon ever closed?

They don't have to worry as long as our politicians sustain warfare/welfare as we know it.

Critics say the overall program is costly and unnecessary, and the funds better spent on countering such threats as terrorism.

Today, the biggest item in the nation’s arms budget is building antimissile weapons.