Nearly Two Weeks Have Passed Since Hurricane

Members Of Al Qaeda And Other Affiliated Organizations Spent A Great Deal Of Time Blending Into The Populations Of Several Nations Around The World And Exploring All Aspects Of Life There.

As Horrific As This Impact Has Been On My Constituents, It Is Only A Small Part Of The Overwhelming Destruction Covering 90,000 Square Miles Of The Gulf Coast.

The Terrorist Attacks Of September 11, 2001, As Well As More Recent Attacks In Madrid, Spain, And London, England, Showed In A Very Tragic Way Just How Vulnerable Many Areas Of The World Are To These Sorts Of Actions.

Never In Our Country's History Have We Witnessed A Natural Disaster That Has Impacted So Many People In Such A Wide Area. In Fact, As Of The Writing Of This Column, Millions Of People Along The Gulf Coast Have Been Displaced From Their Homes In A Period Of Only Five Days.

There Has Certainly Been Criticism Of The Timing Involved In Getting Help To The Victims Of The Storm, And Much Of It May Indeed Be Warranted. However, This Is Not The Time For Pointing Fingers; Rather, It Is The Time For Offering A Helping Hand To Our Neighbors In Need.