Just a note of appreciaion to Marie Komar for all her steadfast and hard work alerting us to the real world we're facing.
 
I know someone very well for 30+ years high up in the technical end of intelligence.  Over the years he never gave any details about any world event or crisis or our involvement in it.  The only thing he ever said in 30 years was, "You see the hot spot here?  Well the real hot spot is somewhere else." (without mentioning where).
 
But he did emphatically say something about President Bush since 9-11, "Thank your lucky stars Bush is President, and thank your lucky stars he is doing what he is doing. [pre-emptive strikes and war]  For every thing you hear about regarding world events and the war on terror, five times as much stuff is going on and happening you do not hear about and probably will never hear about."
 
From what he inplies, Ashcroft will go down as a civic saint for his efforts to protect us, and the Patriot Act is the only thing saving each of you and me from certain doom.  That there is an all-out attempt by Muslim extremists to destroy us and our way of life, using currently and in the future ANY and ALL possible means at their disposal to accomplish it.
 
I am sure what he would say about Marie Komar's posts--I can just hear his voice stating it--"Now there's one woman who knows where it's at.  Read her."
 
Carl Lindquist