In a now famous speech in 2011 Newt Ginrichm when he was running for President said this: “By the end of my second term we will have the first permanent base on the moon and it will be American.”
See video: Gingrich Promises Moon Base By End Of Second Term https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fau6Lr7_fQc
Whether he realizes it or not Newt Gingrich proposal for a permanent base on the moon was really not so far fetch after all when you think about it.
At the time the main stream press absolutely ridiculed the man for even suggesting the idea in the first place? But when you examine it, the idea is strategic an should be a priority for the US. As it was then so the merits of the idea still hold weight today:
“A Lunar outpost to be of critical importance to the U.S. Army of the future”, said Gen Trudeau according to “top secret” Project Horizon documents which date back to 1961.
“Moon-based military power would be a strong deterrent to war because of the extreme difficulty from the enemy point of view to eliminate our ability to retaliate”, according to Horizon documents (see: Project Horizon military reports:http://www.history.army.mil/faq/horizon/Horizon_V1.pdf ,http://www.history.army.mil/faq/horizon/Horizon_V2.pdf
At the time when it was proposed it was “visionary”, especially when you consider it was first suggested in the later 1950’s. Call it the ultimate high ground – a base on the moon was a “high priority” of the US Army during the early 1960’s.
For some reason, which remains a complete mystery the recommendations and plans outline in Project Horizon were never acted upon by the military?
The cost of Project Horizon back in the 1960’s was $6 billion – which today is chump change in Washington…
See related video: Newt Gingrich wants permanent Moon base, manned mission to Mars – 1/23/2012 GOP NBC Debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2wkBucLej8
See video: Romney mocks Gingrich’s “moon colony” idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePcJhoF4ATM
See video: Moon Soon? Russia plans manned Lunar base in 10 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9HMw64e60
See video: Is China building a Death Star or a Military moon base? Lets review the facts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Kgn-2vb8Mo
See video: Europe dreams up manned base on the moon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-cu35I6lyY