[quote name='HotShotX']The goal is international cooperation to further humanity's presence in space.
The United States is capable of doing it on it's own. The problem is Congress won't fund it, and hasn't funded it properly since Apollo.
So, NASA is taking the "fair share" route. As in, the US isn't going to be footing 90% of the bill anymore, and other countries need to step up in a multi-national endeavor.
~HotShotX[/QUOTE]
Sure, working with other nations on space travel will be important for the future. Russia, China, Japan, Europe... but what I fail to see how the "foremost" goal would be improving relations with the Muslim world, as they would bring little to the table in exploration (at this point and for the foreseeable future).
~RAMSTORIA