Space development and settlement will not happen if it's internationally taxed and controlled, ... I think space settlement is a social 'release valve' that we desperately need. ... It's only going to get more crowded here on Earth.

So many of our goals were not met, in part because of really expert sabotage by the resistance. But it was also the fault of being overly focused on long-term projects that weren't bringing short-term relief.

I don't think anyone is saying that anything wrong has happened or will happen. I am just hoping that he does the right thing and steps down.

We would be so discouraged and think oh it's not going to happen and then we'd say,

Any new development proposal not located in CoNE is competition for CoNE and, as an employee of CoNE, Mr. Nelson would again have a conflict of interest.

Progress is running far behind Iraqi expectations in virtually every area. In their view, most Iraqis are not seeing 'amazing progress.' All too many of them live in constant danger, with less electricity in many areas than under Saddam Hussein.