Next: public credibility. If outbreak hits, White House uniquely positioned to message to US & world - but only if ppl trust them. 12/
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On past outbreaks, POTUS' personal involvement could spur global action. US credibility was a given. But would the world believe Trump? 13/
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Respect for science...oy. Need I even say it? Will Admin that flirts w/ anti-vaxxers & climate deniers listen to its own health experts? 14/
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This matters ENORMOUSLY. Outbreak control rests on understanding the disease; misunderstand the science and you'll use the wrong tools. 15/
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Another big lesson of Ebola - need strong multilat partnerships. US must lead but can't do everything. Need UN, allies to share burden. 16/
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Partnerships even more crucial in a real global pandemic. But will world follow USG that alienates multilat institutions and allies? 17/
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Finally: coherent strategy. On Ebola, NSC put AID & CDC in strat lead, POTUS outlined clear interagency plan so agencies could slot in. 18/
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Hard to see current chaos on NSC, & b/w WH and agencies yielding any kind of strategic coherence. So, likely to work at cross purposes. 19/
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THIS IS ALL FIXABLE. But wld take empowered NSC, engagement w/agency expertise, thoughtful strategy process. Not evident in past 4 wks. 20/
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So as an emergency manager, welcome to my nightmare. Politics aside, I sincerely hope next Natl Security Advisor empowered to fix it. /end
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"i alone can fix it." that's shouldn't be read as an observation, it should be read as a statement of policy.
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