I feel the same about the politicians and a significant number of the appointees. It's all about their personal survival, as Sen. Spector just so aptly demonstrated as he seeks 6 more yreas in the Senate, over and about the 29 (plus one to go) years he's been there so far. When is enough, enough?

Mexico is politically weird to me. The central government controls the military and it seems very little else. The states seem to have more autonomy than any in the USA, and it shows in the level of corruption.

The flu situation is a tough one. We've had good people involved in trying to put a handle on pandemic issues for quite a while - whether they be natural occurrences or terrorist initiated. It's looked at as a "weapon of mass destruction" as far as impact, natural or man-made notwithstanding. The bottom line is, is that there is no perfect solution to the problem.

It would not surprise me to see massive US aid, with support from FEMA, USPHS and DOD be invited into Mexico by its current government, especially going into the border states.