Best news article of 2009

USDOF took a vote. Hands down, the Department staff think the best news article of 2009 was "A Dangerous World" published by the Heritage Foundation.   Our favorite quotes:

"The world remains dangerous."

"Congress should keep these vast and varied threats in mind as it debates the Pentagon's budget. . . ."

Dangerous world calls for a dangerous man

"My fellow citizens, we live in a dangerous world. And we need a President who understands the lessons of September 11, 2001: that to protect America, we must stay on the offense, stop attacks before they happen, and not wait to be hit again. The man we need is John McCain."

- President George W. Bush, speaking out in support of the hot-tempered and impulsive candidate John McCain

DOF supporter: Northrop Grumman

The international environment remains a dangerous place. Twelve nations now have nuclear weapons, and 28 nations have ballistic missiles that can be used as delivery systems for these armaments. Consequently, America must continue to rely on its land-based ICBMs, and therefore must keep upgrading them to maintain the advantage as technology of adversaries improves and poses increasing threats to the nation’s security.

Northrop Grumman, US defense contractor