Homeland Security front: Missile defense is go

"The United States’ missile-defense system, a project begun during the Reagan administration, is finally ready. After another successful test last week, Gen. Victor E. Renuart, Jr. , commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command U.S. Northern Command, declared the system ready for action. “I’m fully confident that we have all of the pieces in place that, if the nation needed to, we could respond,” the Air Force general said. The defense system creates a virtual shield against a missile attack from Asia that, though imperfect, is critical for national defense. The Bush administration is still working toward setting up similar defenses in Eastern Europe, but Russia remains an obstacle to that goal." -- The Patriot Post --