Building a base on the moon is not impossible. The question is, do you want to anger our international partners by reneging on our obligation to finish the space station that they've poured billions of dollars into, or do you want to finish it and risk the funds you'll need for this new era of exploration You can do one, but you can't do both.
Quotes about reneging (2 Quotes)
with North Korea reneging on a key issue of the new disarmament agreement, U. S. negotiators are trying to keep the six-party talks going because nuclear brinksmanship makes all nations nervous.