"But this commission is going to place the public interest foremost."
As the commission goes it alone, the little guys should more than ever look out for themselves.
The commission is now going to set up a special working group to look at the problem.
"But that doesn't mean the commission is going to accept everything they say."
Other writers argue that even a commission does not go far enough.
"The commission itself is going to be unique," said one military officer involved in the discussions.
The commission is not going to tell individual countries exactly how to set the retirement age.
The commission can also go to court to begin what is known as a penalty proceeding.
I'm not sure how long the commission is going to take to come to their conclusions.
As a result, it remains unclear just how far the commission can go with the new effort.