I knew things would deteriorate in Pakistan when Pres. Musharraf was pressured out of office. He was our friend and ally, and I think he was the only thing keeping that country together and he tried hard. I truly hope he is enjoying his life somewhere. I have been working for a long time and hope to retire next year. I hope our economic system holds together long enough for me to get at least a few social security payments when I retire. I have been paying into it for a long time. Is there anyone who has confidence in Obama and his economic team? I don’t. Maybe if his treasury secty wasn’t a known tax cheat.