Mullen,the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made clear the drop in support is worrisome.

VOA: standard.2009.08.23

"And,that is a very worrisome thing. The alternative,however,is even worse, which is,if we do not use them, then we definitely know that we are not going to be getting any assistance out there,"

VOA: standard.2009.08.07

The onslaught of worrisome news is creating an investor climate similar to a brief panic that erupted on May 6, when the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged by 1000 points before bouncing back later in the day, according to UBS Financial Services market analyst Art Cashin.

VOA: standard.2010.05.20