easy to sympathize w/ them - depend on oil that you import or nuclear energy you make yourself (well, w/ a little bit of help from the round-eyes)?
the current nuke disaster should be understood vis a vis the recent bp gulf debacle i think - both industrial accidents, and both the result of an insatiable need for power for modern industrial economies - compare and contrast? would, for example, you'd be more or less nervous if the boys of bp were in charge in japan at the moment?
you can always do your part by not driving out to beacon anymore