We examine the aspects of governments across the West and their ineffective forms of management to respond in ways that are essential to dealing with a crisis. What issues are at the forefront? What are the responses to those issues? Also, we talk the long and short term strategies of East against West. Is Russia able to make advances in Europe as previously thought? What was Chinas role in setting off East toward the United States? And, was all of this predictable? We ask the questions.