Reply #10: Here's what bothers me

[Morgana LaFey]

Bush&Co. have shown absolutely NO interest in or capability for preplanning for emergencies. None. In fact, they can't even handle emergencies once they happen (e.g., Katrina).

So why are they "all of a sudden" interested in planning for this? Hmmm? Reminds me of when the fears about avian flu were being so hawked -- and lo and behold, af all things for Bush to be concerned about, that was one. He was busy promoting the idea of quarantining whole areas of the country, and (IIRC) setting up camps for the afflicted. He was seen several times carrying around a book about the 1917 flu epidemic. Made me very nervous -- and more than a little curious about the whole thing. Happily, the avian flu pandemic never happened, as much as they apparently hoped it would.