Originally Posted by Rochard

What kind of stupidity is this? You need a manager, not a doctor. This is so much more than a problem that a doctor can handle. This could potentially involve the FAA, the FDA, the state department, the US military, and god only knows what.

You have a panel of experts who advise the person in charge, and then the person in charge makes a decision - and then makes it happen. If the advice is to move multiple MASH units to Africa, or if the advice is to shut down all flights to and from Africa, a fucking doctor isn't going to have any clue of what to do or who to call or what the political implications are. On the other hand, a former chief of staff for two former presidents would know exactly what to do.

I don't who this guy is, or if he served Republican or Democratic presidents, but it seems to me that a former chief of staff would be qualified to tackle a task like this. We need someone who can work within the frame of our government and manage all of the government agencies and departments - not a doctor.