The Military Is Not the Nation’s Emergency Room Doctor
Al Mauroni | February 5, 2020
You may have seen this Hollywood movie before. There’s a new disease outbreak that confounds the local doctors in a foreign land called Ceswela. They discover that Ceswelian virus is contagious and soon enough, the disease spreads to other countries as air flights from the affected region transport infected carriers across the globe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn that the increase in cases is worrying and they are ready to call it a global pandemic outbreak. The virus mutates to an airborne strain and soon the numbers of infected grow to the hundreds, with some deaths occurring among those with weak immune systems. Fearing that the Ceswelian authorities cannot handle the outbreak, the US president orders military forces to deploy in a humanitarian-assistance role to support their efforts. “Our troops can make the difference to secure our health interests,†she states in a nationally televised speech. “They have the resources and the experience to complete this mission.â€
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