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...spent on education, health and other sensible human issues rather than have it end up in the hands of corrupt leaders? Toufic H. Barakeh Surbiton, England As if the state of Israel didn't have enough to confront, it now faces having to deal with the terrorist organization Hamas. The group has been condemned for its terrorist acts by the U.S., Canada and the European Union, and it remains to be seen if terrorists can become legislators. A government controlled by Hamas, with its oft stated aim of eliminating the state of Israel, does not bode well for the peace...
...announce an inflation goal. “Roger has made invaluable contribution to the Federal Reserve and to the country,” Bernanke said in a statement released to several news sources yesterday. “He led the Fed’s first response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, was a strong advocate for increased transparency of monetary policy, and [was] able [to] represent the Federal Reserve in important international fora.” In his letter, Ferguson highlighted some of the work the Federal Reserve focused on during his time there. “The environment...
...detainees have been held for four years without a trial or even the prospect of attaining justice. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld expressed his disagreement with the commission’s report last Friday, saying that “Gitmo” hosts “several hundred terrorists, bad people, people that if let back out on the field would try to kill Americans. That’s just a fact.” The trouble with Rumsfeld’s claim is that he assumes for himself the role of judge and jury, the ability to determine...
...million to make America's seaports more secure. Sound like a lot? It isn't. That's about what the U.S. spends in Iraq in four days, notes STEPHEN FLYNN, whose new book on homeland security, America the Vulnerable, concludes that the U.S. is scandalously unprepared for the next terrorist attack. Why? Because it still doesn't see protecting the homeland as a priority. Flynn, a retired U.S. Coast Guard commander and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, says our leaders harbor the delusion that the real fight against terrorism is overseas. In the meantime...
...what is actually there. The measure of a commercial port's success, after all, is its ability to move cargo in and out of its turf as quickly as possible. Beyond an attack, Meredith is worried about the cascading consequences should the U.S. close its ports after a terrorist incident occurs. Because 90% of the world's general cargo moves inside these boxes, when boxes stop moving, so do assembly lines. Shelves at retailers like Wal-Mart and Home Depot start to go bare...