Dec 31, 2009

Incident in a Rose Garden | Compare and Contrast

1967: The life expectancy for Americans is 70.5 years.

Today: The life expectancy for Americans is almost 77 years.

1967: International Treaty bans weapons of mass destruction from space, and the United Nations approves a nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

Today: Arguing that rogue states could still compromise the United States security and put millions of citizens at risk during a nuclear attack, the Bush administration argues for continuing development on a national missile defense shield.

1967: The World Health...