I am rather disappointed in Hugh. When one sees the devastation, you have to know the toll is going to be tremendous. Why Hugh thinks this is fear mongering is beyond me. I wonder, did he show equal disgust at those blaming Bush for the entire suffering of all humankind?
I'm sure it started out as civic minded bluster, but apparently his ego won't allow him to shut up when he's caught with his pants down.
This forum has a culture that he either doesn't know, or doesn't think relevant. In either case, he did his listeners a disservice with how our discussion was presented to them.