James Carafano Heritage Foundation, Defense and Homeland Security :
Our Dumb World
What this "crisis" really demonstrates is how absurd we are when we talk about "risk."
Likely as many as ten thousand have died from the Tsunami and earthquake - yet no one is talking about closing Japan.
On the other hand, as far as I know, no one died as the result of the problem with Japan's nuclear plants - yet some are ready to shutter the world's nuclear power industry.
The three troubled facilities in Japan have likely been subjected to the most catastrophic events that could befall a nuclear power plant. If they can get through this crisis - the lesson that should perhaps be learned is how well the industry deals with disaster.