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9/1/2005 8:58:19 PM

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"The whole relief operation is already botched. There are thousands of people on the Interstate and Parking Garages in New Orleans without food or water. No organization has brought them food or water since the flooding began. The United States is setting a perfect example of how NOT to run a rescue mission. You could air lift food and water in Eastern Asia, but you can't drop it on a highway? "

There's your answer right there. Because the people are ON the highway is why they can't drop it there.

9/1/2005 10:02:00 PM

they had trouble landing in some places because people were swarming the landing pads

9/1/2005 10:05:52 PM

so i take it you all will STFU now?

9/4/2005 10:49:21 AM

so i take it you all will STFU now?

9/4/2005 10:49:42 AM

a slap in the face of this thread:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/index.html

P.S. Although not in the list below, even North Korea is helping. And so is Iran (see below).

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"Following is a list of some of countries offering aid: Africa Nigeria has pledged $1 million to hurricane disaster relief, government officials told CNN. "Nigeria will be happy to pledge $1 million to the hurricane disaster fund in the spirit of brotherhood," Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said. Asia China offered $5 million in aid for victims of Hurricane Katrina. If needed, the Chinese government also is prepared to send rescue workers, including medical experts, officials said. Japan has offered to provide $200,000 to the American Red Cross, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said. Japan also will provide up to $300,000 in emergency supplies such as tents, blankets and power generators if it receives requests, the ministry said. India is making a $5 million donation to the American Red Cross, Ronen Sen, Indian ambassador to the United States, said Saturday. In addition, Sen said India was willing to donate essential medicines to the relief effort. The Singapore armed forces, responding to requests by the Texas Army National Guard, has sent three Chinook helicopters to Fort Polk, Louisiana, to help in relief efforts. South Korea awaits a U.S. response after pledging aid, a government official said. Afghanistan pledged $100,000 to help provide aid to the hurricane victims, according to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Sri Lanka will donate $25,000 to the American Red Cross. Taiwan has pledged more than $3 million to the relief effort. Americas Canada has offered to help in any way it can, and its navy is preparing a ship full of emergency disaster relief supplies to be sent when a request comes. Cuban President Fidel Castro offered to fly 1,100 doctors to Houston, Texas, with 26 tons of medicine to treat disaster victims. Mexico has offered $1 million and is sending 15 truckloads of water, food and medical supplies via Texas. The Mexican navy has offered to send two ships, two helicopters and 15 amphibious vehicles. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, a vocal critic of the United States, offered to send cheap fuel, humanitarian aid and relief workers to the disaster area. Australia Australia is giving $10 million, most of it to the American Red Cross, according to the Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer. Europe France has offered mobile help from rescue teams in the French Antilles in the Caribbean, including a civil defense detachment of 35 people, tents, camp beds, generators, motor pumps, water treatment units and emergency kits, two CASA cargo aircraft, a ship (Batral Francis Garnier) and the frigate Ventose with its Panther helicopter, and a hurricane disaster unit. France also has offered assistance from the French mainland, including several aircraft. In addition, the NGO Telecoms Sans Frontieres, which specializes in restoring phone lines and Internet service in disasters, is ready to send a team of experts and equipment. Veolia Environment, which has facilities in Louisiana, has offered to make its local water management resources available. Germany has offered a range of assistance, including medical and transportation services, water treatment capabilities and aid in searching for victims and supplies. Germany also has said it is ready and willing to "dip into its own emergency oil reserves" to release some 2 million barrels a day for 30 days. Italy has offered to send aid and evacuation specialists immediately, Italy's civil protection unit said. Authorities have prepared two military transport planes to fly amphibious vessels, pumps, generators, tents and personnel to New Orleans, Louisiana, and other areas. They were awaiting word from U.S. officials, the unit said. The Netherlands will provide teams for inspecting dikes and for identifying victims if there is a formal request from the United States. It also will send a frigate from Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles to New Orleans shortly to provide emergency assistance, the Dutch government said. Russia has offered to help with rescue efforts but is awaiting a reply from Washington. Spain expects to receive a formal request to release gasoline stocks to the United States and is prepared to grant it, an Industry Ministry spokesman said. Sweden's Rescue Authority said it was on standby to supply water purifying equipment, health care supplies and emergency shelters if needed. British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said his country stands ready to help the United States in whatever way it can. Middle East Qatar has offered the United States $100 million to assist in the humanitarian crisis triggered by Hurricane Katrina. Saudi Refining, a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm Saudi Aramco, will donate $5 million to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts for hurricane victims. Iran has offered to send humanitarian aid to hurricane victims, Reuters reported. "We are prepared to send our contributions to the people through the Red Crescent," Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told Reuters."

9/5/2005 5:08:02 AM

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""We continue to wait patiently for a response. In the meantime, all of you will be taking intensive courses in immunology and also something that I should be doing -- an intensive brush-up course in English.""

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/09/05/katrina.cuba/index.html

9/5/2005 2:23:14 PM

you don't read a whole lot, and comprehend even less, right gargs?

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"In the past, Cuba has refused U.S. offers of aid, the most recent following Hurricane Dennis. That storm killed more than 10 people in the Caribbean island nation in July. At that time, Castro said he would not accept help from Washington because of the U.S. trade embargo against his country. The United States has no diplomatic relations with Cuba."

9/5/2005 6:57:22 PM