The Americans have announced plans to build a base on the moon, which they will then use to prepare for a trip to Mars.

Haven't they learned their lesson yet? They're already stuck here in Iraq with absolutely no prospect of getting out, and yet they're still thinking about going to other planets?!?! I mean, Iraqi insurgents are bad enough, but at least ours don't go around laying eggs in your chest cavities the way those Martian insurgents do.