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I personally don't see any reason to complain about placing the American flag on any memorial images. It was an American shuttle, with American support, from an American agency. Just because an Israeli happened to be on it doesn't make it an Israeli mission.

Secondly, I must say I don't see how this was a highly significant event. Is a car accident significant? As far as I can tell, the only difference between the Columbia's explosion and some minivan totalling on the freeway barrier is the cost, and the fact that the participants were certainly aware of the risks. Statistically speaking, almost nobody watched the launch of STS-107. For the vast majority of the nation (and the world, with the possible exception of Israel) it was not significant until something went wrong. The crew of STS-107 did nothing of more importance than any other science crew in the Shuttle program, except for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Personally, if I were to post a memorial to a shuttle flight, it would be the one that repaired the Hubble. They at least accomplished a significant and noticeable goal. It was also much more of a technical challenge than any non-construction mission.

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