Tuesday, March 10, 2009

US Intelligence Chief: Economic Crisis, Population Growth Threaten Global Stability

From Voice Of America:

Two top U.S. intelligence officials say the global financial crisis, population growth, and the potential for international conflict pose the greatest threats to the U.S. and world stability.

National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair told the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday that the U.S. does not face a direct military threat in the near future. But he said that the addition of another one billion people to the world's population by 2025 will put pressure on the global environment as well as on food, water and energy supplies.

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My Comment: They forgot global warming.

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