I’m sure we are all sympathetic, but this is crazy. I’m guessing these soldiers would rather go to Syria and fight ISIS.
Let’s use the money and fast track the serum that worked so well on the 2 Americans who have been all but cured. That is a real solution, but, of course, it is stuck in the bureaucratic abyss known as the FDA. Congress should also exempt the manufacturer from legal liability to get the stuff on the streets. (Fat chance; Trial lawyers own the Democrats.)
Second, sorry, but no flights in from these areas until the illness is under control.
Sending in 3,000 of our fighting troops is insanity.
There used to be a saying about Ebola, to the effect that it killed so fast, it didn’t pose a danger of spreading. Those who caught the virus were pretty much left for dead, and on their own.
During this outbreak, the mortality rate is less than 75% - an improvement in that dept. But at what cost? Well, doctors and troops and who know what else keep coming into regular contact with these patients to treat them, with some success, but they just keep spreading the virus to themselves and others...and possibly making the situation worse.
Sometimes a good old fashioned quarantine is best.
I know there is a program in DARPA that can basically put the manufacture of ZMapp and other medicines on steroids. This should be implemented right away.