1,300,000,000 Chinese, and they're not dumb
They develop solid grains for military use, and liquid engines for civilian use.
Of course, Griffin could delay the SDLV development until 2012, develop the CEV, man rate the EELVs, fly the shuttle until 2011, and complete the ISS, thus showing that tha US is still a country that live up to its word.
But then that's not the Thiokol plan, nor does it satisfy the GDFMN space cadets.
But then it's really not my problem.
Have a nice day.