"I am excited to see this, but I am also saddened that the shuttle program has ended and there is nothing in place for the next steps in space, " said Terry Dunn, 64, of Tuxedo, N.

WSJ: A Shuttle Meets Its City

Having set in train his defensive program, Mr. Bush can go to the American people and elicit their support for the next steps initially, the relatively low-cost upgrades to the Aegis system and then, as needed, other complementary and cost-effective anti-missile systems (the most attractive option being space-based defenses).

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