Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell says the cancellation was not a snub, but was caused by the prime minister's obligation to parliament.

VOA: standard.2009.12.11

Three more Space Shuttle missions are scheduled for this year. The end of the Space Shuttle and the cancellation of the Constellation program, will cost 7,000 people their jobs at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

Admiral Mullen told a gathering of civilian government executives now that President Karzai's re-election has been made official by the cancellation of the runoff, he must exercise his leadership to convince Afghans his government has their best interests at heart.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04