Posted on 09/26/2014 7:45:11 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
President Obama warned world leaders at the United Nations Thursday that the international response to the Ebola crisis is "not enough," urging them to step up their efforts.
"We know from experience that the response to an outbreak of this magnitude needs to be both fast and sustained — like a marathon, but run at the pace of a sprint," Obama said. "That’s only possible if every nation and every organization does its part. And everyone has to do more."
Last week, the president announced the U.S. was sending 3,000 military personnel to West Africa to respond to the crisis, which the World Health Organization estimates has killed more than 2,900.
The Pentagon plans to establish a command center in Liberia, build more than a dozen temporary hospitals, and distribute kits with sanitizing equipment and medicine. According to a senior administration official, the U.S. is prepared to devote more than $1 billion to the effort if necessary.
But Obama said that, while the U.S. "will provide the capabilities that only America has," other nations need to step up to the plate.
"We will continue to lead and do our part," Obama said. "But this must also be a priority for the world."
The president called on other countries to contribute assets and capabilities, including air transport, medical evacuation, healthcare workers, equipment and treatment.
"Everyone can do something," Obama said.
The president warned that, if other countries did not contribute, regional and global security could be threatened, and tens of thousands of people could die.
"If this epidemic is not stopped, this disease could cause a humanitarian catastrophe across the region," Obama said. "In an era when regional crises can quickly become global threats, stopping Ebola is in the interests of the entire world."
Obama also called for a more proactive investment in global health systems that could help prevent outbreaks in the future. On Friday, the White House will host a summit for 44 countries focused on global health security.
"Even as we meet the urgent threat of Ebola, it’s clear that our nations must do more to prevent, detect and respond to future biological threats – before they erupt into full-blown crises," Obama said.
As bad as all that is, I am reminded that Mark Steyn pointed out that the people of this country ELECTED him. It is THAT FACT that dooms us. They put him in office TWICE, and they will put someone just as bad or worse in office in 2016!
“How else can he repeat the 1918 Spanish Flu by bringing back infected troops to American soil? Which killed 50 million people or so.”
You brought up numbers.
Spanish Flu Then (in the U.S)
22 million sick, 675,000 dead
U.S population: 90,000,000
28% of total population got sick.
3% of people that got sick died.
Ebola now
U.S. population: 320,000,000
Percent of population that get Ebola:???
xxx number of people get sick.
Say 50% of people that get sick die (”only” 50% because of our better health care, conditions, etc. )
What if only 1% of American get Ebola (not airborne like the flu)?
320,000 sick
160,000 dead.
Of course that assumes that everyone that gets Ebola can get the proper care.
I read where the Minnesota has a total of 60,000 hospital beds. Lets say that is a reasonable average across all 50 states - so 3,000,000 beds. Regular beds. Say 10 percent of them could be made into secured zones for Ebola patients, that is 300,000 beds.
Okay - so MAYBE, if only 1% of Americans get Ebola if/when it gets here - we might be able to deal with it.
I wonder what the infection rate is in Liberia? I know that if they are sick they have about a 70% chance of dieing in the hospital. But many are being turned away (so sad) - and pretty much a death sentence then.
Ditto. And, how about implementing and enforcing a quarantine of all flights arriving from Africa?
minus the looks and slim figure.
I guess Maryland could become conservative too someday too, but I would be happy to bet $$$$ against both if there were any takers, which there are not.
I think he's malevolent and I think he's an enthusiastic participant, but I don't think he's the one setting the agenda.
No - you are correct. The high estimate for world-wide deaths is often said to be 50 million. I was just using the numbers for the U.S.
Many believe (myself included) that WWI was in part “called” on account of the flu. It hit healthy young people the worst (like healthy young men that couldn’t fight anymore).
This guy is a serious jackass.
Yep, like taking Ebola patients prisoner and bringing them to America.
(I’ve got an idea — send them to Gitmo.)
Maryland will never be conservative, but the way things are going, we must be prepared for uncontrolled Ebola in this country.
On the other hand, I do hope you are right.
Maybe if it spread through the Maryland public transportation system and certain neighborhoods Maryland could become competitive again, versus the current one party state.
I drive my car.
But I don't even expect that.
Obama is an ,,ss-wipe for this false-alarmist crap/
He WANTS to bring Ebola to the US and HE WANTS Veterans and American soldiers infected by it.
#1 - An Ebola epidemic in the US heartland will weaken the Country - one of his objectives.
#2 - It will create a panic which will result in a call for more Federal involvement which will increase the power of the progressives.
#3 - It may result in fear and resentment of military personnel who might be carrying it among the general populace.
No, stupid he is not - cunning, evil, devious, duplicitous, conniving, Satanic - yes. But stupid - no.
He WANTS to bring Ebola to the US and HE WANTS Veterans and American soldiers infected by it.
#1 - An Ebola epidemic in the US heartland will weaken the Country - one of his objectives.
#2 - It will create a panic which will result in a call for more Federal involvement which will increase the power of the progressives.
#3 - It may result in fear and resentment of military personnel who might be carrying it among the general populace.
No, stupid he is not - cunning, evil, devious, duplicitous, conniving, Satanic - yes. But stupid - no.
Probably.
More useless words from a useless one reading his teleprompter. Means nothing to him.
I wonder what Mongolia and Kiribati can do to help save us all from this modern day black death.
Maybe they can do this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Su12yhLT2o
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