U.S. Blamed

Well, it didn't take the leftists very long to come up with their predictable assertions (see here and here) that the United States, in general, and President Bush, in particular, are responsible for the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami deaths. Their logic is twofold. First there's U.S.-produced global warming which caused the sea level to rise and make coastal areas less capable of withstanding a tsunami. Secondly, from seismic monitors, the U.S. knew about the earthquake and the potential tsunami threat but didn't tell anyone. Consequently, the tens of thousands of deaths can be blamed on the U.S.

In my opinion, the global warming slant is a pile of feces. With regard to warning people on the beaches of the Indian Ocean of an impending tsunami, rightfully it's the responsibility of the countries bordering the ocean which, by the way, doesn't include the U.S. And, contrary to what was reported, the U.S. was timely in issuing a bulletin warning of a possible tsunami.

Paul at Wizbang looks at the blame-the-U.S. spin in more detail along with relaying some goofy thoughts of lefty bloggers.

[Update] This makes me wonder just how goofy the leftists will get to be. Now they're claiming that earthquakes are man-made and thousands of dead bodies don't pose a health risk. Sheesh!