Very interesting MamaD, thanks.
From Jill St. Claire's site: Rumsfeld unsure of ability to intercept Korean missiles
Snip: After his first look inside the nerve center of the U.S. missile defense system, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld on Sunday sounded a note of caution about expectations that interceptors poised in 10 underground silos here would work in the event of a missile attack by North Korea.
Asked at a news conference whether he believed the missile shield was ready for use against a North Korean missile like the one test-fired unsuccessfully on July 4, Rumsfeld said he would not be fully convinced until the multibillion-dollar defense system has undergone more complete and realistic testing.
China hoarding nearly 1 trillion US dollars
Snip: According to the upcoming September issue of Newsweek Magazine, as a result of US trade, China is hoarding US dollars at the rate of $17 billion a month and about to pass the $1 trillion mark.
That's a BIG trade deficit.
Crumbling infrastructure worries Homeland Security experts
Snip: The American Society of Civil Engineers last year graded the nation "D" for its overall infrastructure conditions, estimating that it would take $1.6 trillion over five years to fix the problem.