No matter how hard we try, some steps in the process cannot be rushed. |
Pandemic disease - whether caused by H5N1 influenza or some other microbe - is a threat to all countries, not just those in Asia, and to all economies, not just the rich or poor. We must take decisive action to respond to that threat now. |
The number of threat agents against which we could guard ourselves is endless. ... Although we cannot be prepared for every threat, we have the ability to create a strategic approach to identifying and combating the greatest threats. |
We are going to run out of things we're not used to running out of. |
We must go beyond generalized planning and well-intentioned expressions of cooperation. Now is the time to speak and act with specificity. |