AMBASSADOR'S CORNER
WEEKLY
MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR JOHN BRUTON
September 1,
2005
As the scale of
Hurricane Katrina’s devastation
in the southern United States continues to grow,
I want to share with you my deepest sympathy and
the sympathy of the people of Europe, who stand
in solidarity with Americans.
We mourn beside you for your dead and for your
many other losses.
I have not yet had the opportunity to visit all
the states hit by the hurricane, but I had the
chance to travel to Louisiana this past spring
and I found myself enchanted by its history, its
beauty, and most importantly, its people.
It greatly saddens me to ponder the dimensions
of the tragedy there and in the surrounding
area. Although these events leave us awestruck
by the brute strength of nature, they also
reveal the resiliency and greatness of the human
spirit. As we are all watching the mobilization
of the whole nation, we admire the extraordinary
courage, humanity and compassion that you have
shown in tending to those in need.
And we all know that nations that can set such
an example of brotherhood are those that can
overcome tragedies and unprecedented
catastrophes.
I trust, as other travails have proven, that
this region will in time heal and thrive.
Please send me your
comments
about this or any of my weekly messages, or
other EU matters. I look forward to hearing
from you!
John Bruton
