Thomas Borchert wrote:

Steven,


So an extremely accurate navigational system is available and paid for
completely by another nation. What's not to like about that?



Uhm, the somewhat unpredictable boss, George Bush. While I would think it
unconceivable to switch GPS off because of the economic consequences,
with this guy, you never know what god will tell him to do next or some
such nonsense.

I still don't think that's the reason for an anti-GPS sentiment in the UK
- if it exists.

Bush, as bad as he is, would create major havoc with the U.S. air
carriers if he shut down the system.

Sometimes you folks give Bush too much credit. I recall the Europeans
making essentially the same arguements when Clinton was president.

Folks over there simply should refuse to use the U.S. system and build
their own.