Right now we are not doing meaningful inspections in Iraq, and if people do not change course the end result will be that Iraq will be able to retain these capabilities. Scott Ritter, of course, is a man who would know what he is talking about. If his assessment is correct, we should certainly give this matter our urgent attention. The US Stock Market continues its wild ride. One day the Dow is down 512 points, the next day it's back up 377 points.
Investors are understandably nervous.
But most say that they intend to keep their money invested. The prospects for growth, low unemployment, low inflation continue to be strong. Apparently most Americans believe him. The signs are now painfully obvious that our nation is not an island, isolated from Asia, Russia and the rest of the world. But the majority of US investors clearly feel that our economy has what it takes to weather the storm.