[FPSPACE] Reuters: Russia feared it had lost Mir space station

[JamesOberg@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/27/00 3:13:30 PM Central Standard Time, 
wayneday@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu writes:

<< Only a few hours ago the members of this list were attacking the
 Western media for being "alarmist" about Mir and now we have Putin's
 words, which are far more alarmist than the Western accounts.  >>

Nope, Koptev's been "politically alarmed" about Mir for at least two years, 
and has been making catastrophic predictions at least once a month.