Most of the plans you read today are focused on process. But they don't identify what needs to be done. |
The Defense Department is very adept at mobilizing and moving large numbers of people and great quantities of equipment and materials very quickly. In the event of one of these catastrophes, those kinds of skills are going to be very important. |
There is a clear difference between disaster relief operations and warfare. Our armed forces are designed to protect us from enemies, not protect us from fires, floods and hurricanes. |