'War on Terror' Said to Cause U.S. Deaths as Bush Invokes 9/11

This article deals with the "War on Terror" and how it has impacted our lives.

The U.S. government's ''war on terror'' has cost many Americans their lives by diverting funds from basic services and health care, a prominent doctor and professor said in comments published to coincide with Sunday's fourth anniversary of the ''9/11'' terrorist attacks.
While 3,400 people died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, some 5,200 fell on the same day to common diseases, said Erica Frank of the Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
A similar number of Americans have died from these causes--including cancer, heart disease, stroke, flu, and Alzheimer's disease--each day since, according to Frank, who based her figures on official estimates.
''It is certainly justifiable for governments to appropriate substantial funds to prevent potential future threats to our security. But public funding for current threats should not be compromised,'' she said.

New Orleans is a prime example. Funds for the leveees used for Iraq - National Guard busy in Iraq.

Speaking of the "war on terror", where is our Terror Alert color chart? Haven't seen those pretty colors in a while. No need to instill fear in us lately?