Yes, I suppose I could write Mikulski, Cardin and Van Hollen, asking them to help secure our border and keep Ebola victims out of the U.S., but I'd rather not waste my time.
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.
“Everyone can do something,” Obama said.
How so arsehole?
Is Granny a Virus expert? Are you?
Jeez I hate this guy.
If he follows the sick kids plan, he will ship Ebola infected people to Red States.
Like EV-68, like narcoterrorists, like al Qaeda,
pRes_ _ent Obola, the First Moslem Tyrant by Pelosi’s Fraud,
will IMPORT Ebola.
Pep squad!
Rush has it right calling Obama a man child. He lives IN A fantasy world.
LOL Bump!!!
Well said.
Obama is evil.
Can she remember the words to ALL the cheers?
How about the current apathy towards substandard quality of service received upon any and every service received from any and every vendor in this country employing illegal aliens at your every day service center(s)?
My apologies for hijacking this thread, but I'm sincerely fed up with the substandard service being delivered by the indigenous providers in this country at this time and I've had enough of it and I'm sick and tired of hearing about a disease that is not nearly as mush as a problem in my life as that of substandard service in real life at this point in time and reality!
No, but she knows Trojan, natural lamb, lifestyles, and Durex.
Don't be silly; that's racism. :-)
A multitalented minx.
Absolutely.
This is more serious than 9/11 was.
Americans are dropping like flies.
Encouraging open borders
Reducing our military and it's ability to protect us
Putting ROE that cost us the lives of our military in hostile environments
Giving our tax money to our enemies
Putting us down in front of the world (UN speech, to name a few)
Causing our economy to slowly collapse via unrealistic EPA regulations
And, as we all know, only scratches the surface.
This man does not have Americas's interests at heart.
Obozo at his best.
Yes, I suppose I could write Mikulski, Cardin and Van Hollen, asking them to help secure our border and keep Ebola victims out of the U.S., but I'd rather not waste my time.
That could begin to happen if we keep importing infected doctors into this country.
I thought his primary duty is to faithfully execute the laws of the United States, which he admittedly is not doing.
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