Tsunami Sparks American Debate

The tsunami in Japan did not only cause strife to the Japanese; people all over the world have felt the emotional shock of the natural disaster.  After the tsunami waves went down, a new crisis unfolded.  The nuclear plants in Japan have caused radiation from damaged atomic reactors to spread.  This has sparked a new debate over the safety of nuclear power plants in the United States.  President Obama spoke about our need for 'energy independence.'  The question is: should we shut down our nuclear power plants in case a disaster like this happens?

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/usa/Japans-Nuclear-Crisis-Renews-Safety-Debate-117966709.html

I think we should shut down our plants.  Some people say that our plants will not have the effect that Japan's plants had, and that ours can withstand earthquakes and tsunamis, but I bet Japan thought the same thing.  There is no way to be sure that a natural disaster in our country won't cause radiation to spread from nuclear power plants.  The only option is to shut down our plants, and that's what we should do.