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Oh, for goodness sakes! Do any of you Really think the U.S. is a threat to you in any way, shape or form?? Can you really be serious talking about being worried the U.S. is going to worry about any of your telescopes????? Get real, please. The U.S. and Australia have been friends for some time and I see no reason that it won't continue to be that way. And guess what, take a look at any major country's official documents that mention defense. I'd bet you'd find strong language that could easily be misinterpreted and blown way out of proportion like what seems to be happening here. Yes, you've guessed by now that I'm a U.S. citizen. So maybe I'm biased, although I don't agree with all of it's policies on Earth. We've never been bent on world domination - if we had, we'd control most of the planet by now,... we've had the opportunities you know! And I just can't see where is the U.S. is intending the doom and gloom dictatorial administration of Space that some of you seem to be worried about.
Sorry, but the OP mentioned "not a political statement",... it sure looks like it has been made into one now, and a paranoid one at that.
I love this place, my country, this Earth, this forum, Australia, and astronomy. I'm not trying to make enemies here - I just think we all ought to get back to the astronomy we love here and wait for dark, clear skies instead of jumping off the deep end and running for cover in fear of our scopes?
Okay, I'm done ranting now. Thanks for considering the other point of view!
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