TODAYonline-The tempest after the storm

TODAYonline: "The tempest after the storm
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, will the US turn inwards?

Silva Kandiah

WILL Hurricane Katrina be Pearl Harbour in reverse?
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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in December, 1941, was a defining moment for America, reversing its isolationism and catapulting it into world leadership and activism.
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Hurricane Katrina's devastation may have the reverse effect, turning America inwards.
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