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To: B Knotts

Then the dumb SOB's don't need any of our money either.


4 posted on 12/31/2004 7:08:21 AM PST by Slump Tester (John Kerry - When even your best still isn't good enough)
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To: Slump Tester
Then the dumb SOB's don't need any of our money either.

They are accepting Israeli aid, including non-military personnel.  Since the country is primarily Buddhist, has diplomatic relations with Israel, and the IDF team would not have traveled to Tamil Tiger territory, I don't quite understand the objection to the IDF contingent.  But, from Haaretz:

A far smaller team landed in Sri Lanka on Monday night, headed by four doctors from Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem in Jerusalem. The team was carrying medicine and baby food.

The doctors - who specialize in rescue operations, trauma and pediatrics - were also checking the viability of setting up a field hospital in the area, and advised Israel to send a larger team, such as the one Sri Lanka rejected.

"We will advise Israel and the Foreign Ministry... to send something more massive," said Dr. Avi Rivkind, director of Hadassah's trauma unit. "We will try to use our... broad experience in dealing with terror attacks and rescuing masses to help in this disaster as well."


8 posted on 12/31/2004 7:22:31 AM PST by Racehorse
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