[Nathans_Dad]

The article makes a good point, Americans want things clean and easy. This attitude pervades our society, it isn't just about our reaction to war. We expect that our technology and economic might will allow us to easily overcome anything. Examples:

Medical: People think that everything is curable. Medical technology can find and fix any malady. God forbid someone should die from their disease...time to run to the lawyer because somebody must have messed up. People don't die from diseases these days...

Katrina: One the the largest hurricanes to hit the US in the last 50 years. Somehow everyone thinks that we should be able to whisk tens of thousands of people out of a flooded city in the blink of an eye. Contrast our Katrina response to the Indian response to their earthquake where tens of thousands have died and they STILL cannot get to many areas.

Unfortunately Americans (this one included) have grown fat and lazy. We are victims of our own success.

Overweight?? Man, that's gotta be glandular. Better get some pills to lose that weight, you sure don't want to try diet and exercise. Of course the lawyers will be there to sue the drug company if it turns out that medication might have had some side effects...

Poor? Well, you are just a victim of a society that keeps you down. Never mind that opportunities for financial success are greater in the US than anywhere else in the world. The government's gotta bail you out since it obviously isn't your responsibility that you haven't succeeded in the land of opportunity.

The list goes on and on...