Prepare to Die. HHS Secretary Leavitt says chances of bird flu pandemic "very high"

I believe him when he says this because sure, it's been widely discussed for years now so why is the US at the bottom of the list for readiness of industrialized countries? Why is the US preparing to have supplies for 2% of the population when Europe varies from 20%-40%? Most estimates believe that up to 25% of the population could be hit by the virus, so why is Team Bush so far behind? Why does the GOP hate America?