Providing some opposition to the administration's P.R. offensive was Wisconsin Senator Russ Feingold. He argued that Al Queda is operating all over the world, but if U.S. wants to pour resources into one specific area, that the epicenter is in Pakistan near the Afghan border.
Meanwhile, with concerns escalating that offshore drilling could be coming to Florida, there will be a debate in Tallahassee later this month on the matter.
This comes after nearly 20 local governments and chambers of commerce have gone on the record in recent weeks proposing resolutions to oppose any move by Congress or the state Legislature to promote offshore drilling in Florida (Sierra Club member Phil Compton proposed that the Tampa City Council follow suit last week, and the Council is working on such a resolution).