A War for the 21st Century

In the last 10 days we have seen unprecedented death, horror and destruction from Hurricane Katrina. The comparisons being made by many to 9/11 is not only fitting, but poignant. In fact, Katrina has affected our whole country. It threatens to undermine our economy. The scope of Katrina, however, is larger than 9/11 in many ways. Millions of individuals have been immediately affected. And it is likely that in the coming days, the body count will rise to be much higher than that of 9/11.

I would venture to guess that our government will respond with the same determination it did after 9/11. I'm certain that our government, in an effort to keep us all safe from instances like this in the future, will likely launch a Global War on Weather. I'm sure many would agree that this is the best approach to preventing the horror we have seen this week.

We will likely need to fight weather where it happens. All over the world, before it appears in our backyards. We must find a way to prevent adverse weather from ever reaching our shores. This will likely result in uncomfortable conditions for those living in farflung areas around the globe where this battle will need to take place. Many will likely suffer so that Americans can live free from the agressive weather that we have seen with Hurricane Katrina.

I trust our President and our Government to keep us safe. I await the inevitible Speach before a joint session of congress, complete with thundering applause, where the president will identify the Axis of Evil-Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Drought and Snow.

I'm already comforted by the word I have received from the media that several branches of the government are forming committees to wring hands and see where 'things went wrong.' I am heartened by the action I see and believe in the effectiveness of committee to solve our problems. Because what we as Americans need is not relief. It is not supplies. It is a united front to push this adverse weather from our shores. Yes only a Blamestorm can save us now.