Advice to Americans 美國世紀洪災

First, we expressed the condolences to the American people on losing a great American character, Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist, who presided over the third branch of the United States government with flair and just and great humanistic compassion. Then it is time to let out the sorrow for America as a nation for suffering a modern trauma like the Asian Tsunami. America fared a lot better, and it could have been worse with a million dead if not for some measurements and kind efforts, though all is in a trance-like motion because of the unfamiliarity with disasters of this scale, reminiscent of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake 100 years ago. The President was slow, but still he beat the U.S. Congress in dealing with the matter. It happened during the Congressional recess and a long vacation for the president to preserve himself. It is with our deepest sadness to watch the tragic Natural Disaster Katrina hitting at the vulnerable below sea region of America. We can not change that nature. Taiwan rebuilt totally after 8/7/1959, and America can too. Hind sight is 20/20. But the essence of a military warfare is to 1) exercise with software and hardware, in readiness. Practice and run software from end to end. 2) Real battleground is speed 3) Aftermath. Minimize your casualties, and regroup your remaining force. In time of crisis, you see a person’s character. 1) Chinese Nationalists ran the country with shoestring operational capital. 2) Train people in their excellent communications skills. When facing 8 counties, being flooded, one defiantly told the officer not to do it, and later was responsible to tell Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek. He was not demoted, but promoted. So, why is Mr. Brown unlike Chinese Dr. Zhu? Because of character fortitude. Brown underestimated the scope of it, as it was unprecedented. 1000 workers were way too low and inadequate. The President did talk to Louisiana Governor on Sunday to ask to evacuate. Local government ought to have 60% of the blame. The Governor and state level 30% The rest is FEMA, DHS, private agencies 10% The President as the executive for overseeing it, he can’t battle with natural force and it is a very large scope disaster, which happens once in a century, but still he has to be accountable. The military gets a big applause for its all in one role, no nonsense, humanitarian, hard work. Critical Journalists get a minus as they are only pointing fingers. The President ought to feel relaxed, according to the poll, he is the least to be blamed. The poll indicated most people don’t want the blame game, some say, local, and State, but the President is the least they want to blame. Given the circumstances to other countries, the death toll can be much higher, if without any evacuation at all. Buses not provided to evacuees were possibly the most damaging to local officials, as President urged them to leave on Sunday before the storm hit. Without the Superdome, more would have been killed. Thanks to the protection, though, later, chaos seeped in as FEMA could not assess the situation as timely as possible.