What War on Terrorism?
Also on the chopping block are anti-terrorism and homeland security programs. New York City , which ironically is the nations prime terrorist target even though its ground zero for anti-Bush political power, has already been forced to cut 4,000 police positions since 2001. Hurt by the Bush recession and starved for the federal funds promised after the 9/11 attacks, New York is also planning to close 40 fire companies and eliminate as many as 1,500 fire fighters. Among the firehouses slated to be closed are many who sent fire fighters to the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001 . New York s four billion dollar deficit is exacerbated by one billion dollars worth of annual mandated counter-terrorism costs, partially as a result of the heightened terrorist threat accompanying the Iraq war and the ensuing anti-American hatred it is inspiring. Every homeland security agency from the Coast Guard and Customs Service to the Atomic Energy Commission is starved for the funds needed to safeg
