> "Robert G. Seeberger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "THE STEEP PRICE OF DEFEATING TERROR" > <a href=" http://www.MelvinDurai.com/warcost.htm";>Web Column</a> > > President Bush has asked Congress for $72.4 billion to fund > the "Global War on Terror" through fiscal year 2006. About > $65 billion will go toward the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, > bringing total spending for the two wars to nearly $400 > billion...
I'm curious about the rationale for hiring a company based in/owned by the UAE (two of the 911 hijackers were from there, IIRC) to be responsible for security in several American ports -- IIRC New York and New Orleans among them. Is it the Republican stance that that company is much cheaper and at least as safe as an American firm? Chertoff certainly seemed confidant yesterday that there was no security risk in turning over our ports to foreign control. Oddly, I do not share in that belief. No idea why... Debbi You Can't Make This Stuff Up Maru >:P __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
