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....The fact that they think they can wave a wand and somehow have new tanks magically appear next year, and the fact that they ignore the capabilities of the ISS arm, Soyuz, Dragon, Boeing’s CST to do these sorts of operations doesn’t make them magically go away.

It is a letter of not thought, but emotion...

And what have you done?

These men understand engineering, history and the reality of the situation.

Because of their "emotion" and their "thoughts" and AND their deeds, I salute them.

Go ahead and have the last word. Somehow it seems fitting.

And what have you done?

What I've "done" is to actually study, and familiarize myself with the issues.

These men understand engineering, history and the reality of the situation.

If that letter is any evidence, they apparently don't. Regardless of their life achievements and experience, while they are entitled to their own opinions, they aren't entitled to their own facts. I'm happy to salute them for their deeds, but that doesn't make that letter correct. And to think it does isn't logical at all. It's a fallacy called "Appeal to authority."