Americans continue to believe the President and Congress should concentrate on dealing with the Iraq War above all other issues confronting the country. A new Gallup Poll shows that 67 percent of Americans put the war at the top of their priorities list, followed by the state and cost of healthcare as a distant second at 21 percent. Following healthcare are the economy (15 percent) and immigration issues (12 percent.)
Amid NATO’s continued push to ramp up air defenses in Eastern Europe, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall swung by seven allied countries to boost relations last week, including those on Russia’s and Ukraine’s doorstep.