Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Should the Military Be Called in for Natural Disasters?

Should the Military Be Called in for Natural Disasters?
By Siobhan Morrisey for Time Magazine
Theoretically, even pacificists would probably admit that no one can respond as quickly and efficiently to a major U.S. disaster as the military. But the news that active duty soldiers fresh from a combat tour of Iraq will be gearing up to assist civilian agencies charged with responding to anything from accidental chemical spills to terrorist attacks has sparked mixed reactions from experts in emergency management and civil liberties advocates....

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