LOL
I use the “we” because this program is funded by “we the people.” Even up here in Canada we’ve spent money on the shuttle and ISS programs (Canadarm I & II, as well as the OBSS). Also this mission will bring the European Columbus laboratory to the ISS. Marking the official start of European on-orbit participation (ignoring the Russians). This is truly an international mission.
Although I’m rather disappointed that they decided to push back the “US Core Complete” stage of ISS construction by delaying STS-119 into 2008. They could really use the extra power provided by those solar arrays right now.