https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/05/grownups-and-children/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:21:01 -0400<![CDATA[I wondered reading Belgravia Dispatch&#8217;s report of French dyspepsia over American tsunami relief efforts whether citizens of that country have the skeptical outlook many of us now do while perusing our morning papers. It would seem anyone with even average psychological insight would be embarrassed by the obvious envy hardly buried beneath the surface of the snide attacks on the US Military in Le Monde and elsewhere. It couldn&#8217;t be more evident that that same military is the only organization in the world remotely prepared to deal with a disaster of this magnitude with any alacrity.]]>Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:13:05 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/01/05/grownups-and-children-n206265