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The say duh... as if the president's statement reflects a late arriving awareness of what you believe is common knowledge fails to appreciate the role of the bully pulpit. Presidents, past and current, Democratic and Republican, use the power of the office to elevate issues such as the Ebola outbreak not as a means of revelation but as a means to signal the need for, and often forthcoming, multi-national governmental action.

The president's statement is a signal that the USA acknowledges the humanitarian crisis and the regional, if not global, risk presented. It is a call to action.

As a nation we have often been late to officially recognize and engage in efforts to contain and eradicate global health crisis. One could argue that the call to action should have come sooner. I am please that the pronouncement has been made. In this instance I hope politics will be put aside so the capabilities and resources of this great nation might be directed to ending the Ebola crisis.

"Duh" doesn't contribute to a solution.