Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Now it is worse. Surprise?? Posted here Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 3:21:09 PM     Isn't it obvious that a policy of bully confrontation is the worst?   Al Qaeda's changing threat to US Intelligence officials see cells acting on own - and targeting US. By Faye Bowers | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON – Sure Al Qaeda has been weakened, but it has transformed itself into a collection of regional terror groups that operate more autonomously and may be even more dangerous. And although Saddam Hussein has been removed, Iraq is increasingly becoming a rallying point for terrorists. "As we continue the battle against Al Qaeda, we must overcome a movement - a global movement infected by Al Qaeda's radical agenda," said George Tenet, director of the CIA.   ********

Social security cuts.. Posted here Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 12:44:54 PM     As predicted, using the deficit to blast away the Roosevelt rules. The words of Greenspan.. In order to deal with the daunting budget challenges posed by the coming retirement of the Baby Boom generation, Congress should consider trimming retirement benefits by pushing up the age at which beneficiaries could begin to receive Social Security and Medicare. ********