The Dutch know how to handle maritime emergencies. In the event of an oil spill, The Netherlands government, which owns its own ships and high-tech skimmers, gives an oil company 12 hours to demonstrate it has the spill in hand. If the company shows signs of unpreparedness, the government dispatches its own ships at the oil company's expense. "If there's a country that's experienced with building dikes and managing water, it's the Netherlands," says Geert Visser, the Dutch consul general in Houston.
In sharp contrast to Dutch preparedness before the fact and the Dutch instinct to dive into action once an emergency becomes apparent, witness the American reaction to the Dutch offer of help. The U.S. government responded with "Thanks but no thanks"....
Story: UNDERNEWS: WHY THE OIL SPILL DISASTER DIDN’T HAVE TO BE THIS BAD
I criticized Obama for being an empty suit during the long, long campaign and now, two years later, I'm thinking I was right. This guy is in way, way over his head. Too bad.
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