Now the fact that our politicians are willing to let a crisis of this potential magnitude, not even a week old, fade to the background is understandable. These are not courageous men, but merely sheep who will do nothing unless it is politically expedient to do so. They are actually in many cases the worst types of cowards who will put their own political careers and financial gain ahead of national security (see Democrat).

Our leaders (actually a misnomer because they typically follow and do not lead) will make all of the right statements (right meaning what it is they think people want to hear), make all of the correct platitudes (the political art of seeming to do or say something meaningful when you are actually saying nothing at all), pander to all of their proper base constituents (working towards their next term) and at the end of the day do absolutely nothing…”

At some point more than U.N. sanctions will be required.

http://www.everydaycitizen.com/2009/05/congressional_gold_medal_for_m.html

When Mabel tragically died while flying her Air Force plane, she became one of the first members of an even smaller and more elite group. Mabel was one of only 38 female pilots that died while serving in WWII. Not only did these brave and talented women face blatant prejudice and receive lower pay, they were also not even given full and rightful military status until 34 years after the war. Our government did not even pay to transport the lifeless bodies of these fallen female patriots back to their home towns for burial. Overt discrimination was ubiquitous in the military then – and persisted for decades afterward. Recognition for the service and sacrifices of the women pilots has been painfully slow in coming, and long overdue.

Read the whole story here:

http://www.everydaycitizen.com/2009/05/congressional_gold_medal_for_m.html

Thank you very much for your new undertakings.

W H PARK,
Professor of air and space law,
Korea Aerospace university, Koyang City,
Republic of Korea