Fiscal irresponbility greater threat than Bin Laden.

Nearly 6 months before 9-11 The Hart Ruddman Commission (Bipartisan presidential commission looking at national security threats in the 21^st century) reported that ‘American should prepare to die in large numbers on American soil’. They also suggested we create a Department of Homeland Defense which was also ignored for months after 9-11.

One of the most surprising findings of the commission’s first report was its belief that ‘economic instability’ was the second greatest threat to US security behind terrorism.

Now the U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, head of the Government Accounting office (the investigative arm of the US Congress) says "The most serious threat to the United States is not someone hiding in a cave in Afghanistan or Pakistan…but our own fiscal irresponsibility." Recently featured on CBS “60 minutes” produced by Andy Court this interview is a must see! Walker believes nothing less than the survival of our republic is at stake and predicts "catastrophic consequences" for our nation if we don't do something now.

To watch the 11 minute segment go to:

http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2534935n

I wonder if Mr. Walker realizes that one of Bin Laden’s primary goals was to break the US economically. He must be thrilled to know that he has powerful allies in bankrupting the US. The costs of Bush’s war in Iraq, our failure to invest in real prevention efforts related to health, education, and environmental protection…only hasten the day.