Tsunami Survivors Mob U.S. Aid Copters

AP ^ | 01/01/05 | DENIS D. GRAY

[Rebelbase]

God bless them all and ease their minds at the horrors they will see.

[Peach]

This is heartbreaking. The scope of the loss is unfathonable. And yet I'm on a thread right now with some crazy faux freepers who think we shouldn't be helping. God help us from such insane ideas as that.

[Darkwolf377]

"They came from all directions, crawling under the craft, knocking on the pilot's door, pushing to get into the cabin," said Petty Officer First Class Brennan Zwack. "But when they saw we had no more food inside, they backed away, saying `Thank you, thank you.'"

Even when hungry and desperate, these people have more class than the bitching UN jerks and their well-fed butts have had at any time in their history.

[kingu]

You can bet right now that there are no ships in the area sitting around in port and that Diego Garcia is one of the hardcore hubs of activity right now.

[Names Ash Housewares]

Our guys shouldnt even put the skids on the ground, just hover and drop for now.

[monkeywrench]

Thank God for our helicopters. What would the un do if they weren't there? Bless our guys and gals.

[XRdsRev]

Despite all the naysayers.

The United States will always be there when it is needed.

The world is coming to help and the United States is helping lead the way.

[MizSterious]

I saw some of that, too, Peach. At first, I thought they must be kidding--but I don't think they were.

[TomGuy]

Insider report:

Unheraled Relief Efforts by US Navy, Airforce

Posted by kingu On 01/01/2005 3:06:28 PM CST · 29 replies · 405+ views Personal e-mails from various posts | January 01, 2005 | Self Reuters finally broke the story about USS Abraham Lincoln and it's task force bringing aid to the northern tip of Sumatra in Indonesia, and briefly mentions some of the aid being given to Sri Lanka, but there is more to the story... Resupply ships, such as AORs, are detaching themselves from the aircraft carrier task force and from Diego Garcia and are fanning out to more isolated islands and using their three launches and two helicopters to bring aid to those in need. The plan is to make two deliveries to each community they come across. The first, sadly enough,...

[firewalk]

"But when they saw we had no more food inside, they backed away, saying `Thank you, thank you.'"

bttt

[TomGuy]

U.S. military launched its largest operation in the region since the Vietnam War, ferrying food and other emergency relief to survivors across the disaster zone

While UN's Kofi was vacationing and didn't bother to interrupt his skiing trip. But this coming week, he intends to hold meetings......

Thank the US Military for their efforts, without having wait for a permission slip from the UN.

[Peach]

Sad, isn't it?

One of the worst catastrophies I've ever heard about and people don't want to help. Too many spoiled people in this country.

[Ginifer]

"Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi raised Japan's offer to $500 million from $30 million, topping President Bush (news - web sites)'s pledge Friday of $350 million."

The good old AP can't leave a good news story alone without putting in a little dig. MSM is trying to make this into a Pi##ing contest, instead of the humanitarian effort where all nations come together to help.

[citizencon]

Thought we were the "stingy" country, yet our military is the first on the scene. It's easy for any country to say
it's going to donate enormous-sounding amounts of dollars on paper and in a trumpheted UN-esque way, but it's the immediate and concrete humanitarian aid and response that matter.

[Mr. Mojo]

And yet I'm on a thread right now with some crazy faux freepers who think we shouldn't be helping

Actually, they didn't say Americans shouldn't help, they said that they're against taxpayer dollars being used for that help. Quite a distinction. And if you investigated further you'd find that they're against foreign aid (in the form of taxpayer dollars) in all its forms.

The "crazy" people you're referring to often are the most generous people. .....but with their own money, not other people's.

[Peach]

You aren't on the same thread I'm on. The freeper started the thread saying it was unconstitutional for the president to have the flag lowered to half staff.

And those who are on that thread complaining about money are NOT generous people under any definition of the word.

[norton]

On a positive note; it's only January first and I've discovered nine screen names that I will studiously avoid in the future.

And many more others who help make this a good place to spend time.

[Mr. Mojo]

And those who are on that thread complaining about money are NOT generous people under any definition of the word.

Even if they gave generously of their own money?

[Peach]

I can almost guarantee you, given the comments on that thread, they are NOT giving their own money.

Regardless, tax dollars are our money. And I don't think giving, generous people are opposed to helping in such a catastrophe.