Posted on 01/14/2010 10:48:51 PM PST by myknowledge
Haitians have begun blocking their roads with corpses in a dramatic protest against the delay in aid at the capital of Port-au-Prince.
PHOTOS: Earthquake devastation rocks Haiti
The sight was witnessed by TIME magazine photographer Shaul Schwarz, who told Reuters news agency that he saw two roadblocks in the city formed entirely of dead bodies jammed together.
"They are starting to block the roads with bodies; it's getting ugly out there. People are fed up with getting no help," he was reported as saying. (READ MORE: Despair as Haiti sees little sign of aid)
In the third night since the quake, residents have been desperately searching for food, water and medical supplies. (READ MORE: US takes over Haiti air traffic control)
The estimated death toll of the quake is 50,000, with eyewitnesses saying the stench of corpses is filling the streets.
A local US security expert, Blair Hawkins, told Australia's ABC that "the people are getting angry. There's no water, there's no food out there." (READ MORE: Queensland man fears for family in Haiti)
The US is assisting by sending more than 5000 soldiers to the badly damaged capital. The soldiers and aid workers will ferry aid and medical supplies into the city from an aircraft carrier stocked with supplies.
Looting is prevalent throughout the city as desperate survivors try to find food.
Reports say the capital has been lawless since the disaster as policemen are busy rescuing and burying their own families.
Talk about an entitlement mentality!
Cooper really is coming across as clueless.
Shoulda figured.
If what you have been doing for the last 200 yrs doesn’t work try something different.
It turns out that people in better neighborhoods were picking up the corpses in their streets and dumping them in less-fortunate neighborhoods. These people were trying to stop the practice.
And that is the problem with Haiti to a T.
While he's not the brightest guy, by now he have figured out it's a set up for him to fail....
I lost all respect for him when he sent in a goon squad to arrest "Dog" Chapman, the bounty hunter dude at Mexico's behest.
However, I only think he believes he can do some good here, thus is placing what's left of his reputation on the line.
OR
It's time to buy more Brown and Root Company stock
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