[Rushmore Rocks]

For all my fellow TM Groupies,

I'm reading a book right now, "Memorial Day" by Vince Flynn. It keys in on the terrorist threat that we study and speculate on here. All about an al Qaeda nuclear attack on Wash. D.C. on Memorial Day during the unveiling of the WWII memorial.

I've read all of his books and really enjoyed them. This one is so prescient, it's scary....rather like reading the headlines of the future.

A line from the book which really jumped out at me...

"the Joint Counterterrorism Center. They had too many rules, and they were in a war with an enemy who had none."

How true is that????

[tmp02]

U.S. will spend millions to expedite the end of communism in Cuba

BY NANCY SAN MARTIN AND KARL ROSS

Knight Ridder Newspapers

WASHINGTON - (KRT) - President Bush on Thursday called for spending an extra $45 million over the next two years and tighter sanctions on Cuba to hasten and prepare for a democratic transition on the communist-ruled island.

The new restrictions will cut back family visits to Cuba by Cuban Americans from once a year to once every three years and tightened the list of those on the island who can receive cash remittances and packages from the United States.

Part of the $45 million will go toward the purchase of an airplane and broadcasting equipment that may be able to break through Cuba's highly effective jamming of Radio and TV Marti.

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/news/politics/8607511.htm

[MamaDearest]

They had too many rules, and they were in a war with an enemy who had none."

Not only true, but factual. Tip toe thru the tinfoil...... Is it a new book or something I can find in paperback?

[jerseygirl]

Good afternoon, all. Just trying to catch up.