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Neither McCain Nor Obama Is Seen Pressing For Space Weapons

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Monday, October 13th, 2008

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Neither of the major-party U.S. presidential candidates is expected to press for aggressive U.S. policies in space or the procurement of anti-satellite weapons, a new report suggests. Thus no major space-policy moves are expected from Sen. John McCain of Arizona, the Republican presidential nominee, or Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, the Democratic hopeful, according to Michael Krepon, co-founder of the Stimson Center think tank. "Which course will the next U.S. President pursue? If past remains prologue, treaty making and the…

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