The US is the major relief contributor, but many nations are pledging money and/or sending supplies/personnel.
Israel has dispatched two cargo aircraft crammed with medical supplies and a team of 220 medical personnel (40 doctors, 44 nurses, medical techs). They are setting up a field hospital on the devastated island. One Israeli (Sharona Elsaieh) is still missing following the quake and is feared to be among the dead.
well it has impressed this elitist European **** for one, thank you Mr Obama, we will remember you and your peoples noble deed.
Eh? So because I am not an American then I am not allowed to comment on an issue in Haiti because the US is involved there? Because I am not an American then I am not allowed to comment about bonehead morons American's like Limburger and Pat the idiot Robertson? Are you seriously defending those to twitts? Next you will be defending Rev. White just because I am critical of him and a non American.. pathetic arrogant attitude you have.
Donate through what? Government.. no.. private.. maybe, highly debatable since much of private US donations go to local US things and not abroad. As I said, start a thread and we can debate it.
And what do you not understand about initial donation? And you dont understand how the EU aid works. The EU as an organisation donates relatively little. The donations are still national given often through EU coordination to the organisations in need. Plus one has to be careful on what "aid" means.. there are different forms and the statistics does no always account for this.
Total money yes, per captia.. hell no.. you are the WORST donor out there per capita and that is the only way to compare nations. As I said, start a thread instead of derailing this thread since it is clearly not going your way.
Forget it.. debating with you and your cohorts is like talking to a wall.. in fact I would get more out of a wall these days since you are so blinded by partisanship right wing nationalism.
I have said my peace, if you want to discuss aid then start a thread.
Newsflash! "Right-wingers" are Americans, too, and, no, I'm not a right-winger.
I'm an agnostic pro-choicer who favors drug and prostitution legalization and gay marriage. What do you think?
Actually, you're right. There's nothing funny about how little aid the EU sent. It's just sad.
There's these things, they're called boats and planes. I think France has some...
There was a devastating earthquake that destroyed Haiti's capital city and killed multiple thousands of people. They are largely without shelter, food, medicine, and clean water.
Is that clear enough for you?
Don't forget to fill it up with air.
Got a link?
I've been to a disaster site, Petey. Spent nearly a week in the scorching Philippine sun digging for dead bodies and distributing supplies to survivors. My humanitarian credentials are well established, so there's no need for you to pretend I'm a heartless SOB.
Whatever Petey. Then don't debate me. Like I said, I could care less about your opinion. It means absolutely nothing to me. I hope the rest of America feels the same way.
Was America in the best position to bear the overwhelming burden over Bosnia and Kosovo? Being in the best "position" has had absolutely nothing to do with anything in the past, but the convenience of it now is suppose to comfort who?
Where are the troops from Europe?That's not hte point of providing humanitarian aide.
It might be related to it - but that's not the sole reason. People should always be willing to help people when they need help. I would want help if I was in a similar situation - sometimes your country just can't do everything for you.
I think too many people IN the US are spoiled by our efficiency and simply don't know what it's like to really be **** up a creek.
Where are the troops from Europe?
Where are the troops from Europe?
Europe cant really work like that at the moment.The european union is a bureucracy its impotent to act in emergencies.That doesent mean Europeans dont care.Its the same reason europe was unable to deal with kosovo.
Good call.They have been there since 2004. I could ask where are the American Troops in Darfur.
Firstly hats off to all involved (even the IDF)but I but i don't think its fair to say America bore a disproportionate burden in Bosnia and Kosovo. Look at who was actually putting troops on the ground (and thus in harms way). The N.A.T.O bombing campaign helped as far as Bosnia was concerned but it came at very little cost. The same goes for Darfur etc. Its normally Scandinavia Ireland, and the Low Countries that send a disproportionate amount of troops.
Oh look the fool who opened with a broadly ignorant and generalized stereotype is of a sudden wanting to be taken seriously. Problem is that as you try to be taken seriously you are lying out yer arse, but by all means post the words "I say again" as you say something for the first time. I was responding to the juvenile moronic stereotyping that is by now a trademark of the PeteEU pose, you're trying to spin out of that idiocy and guess what? It ain't working for you, as the last few pages of posing and spinning have displayed. Act like a hack and guess what? You get recognized as such.What the hell are you babbling about.. your posts make zero sense as usual and are as usual totally off topic. One wonders how you have not been banned yet for your constant baiting, personal attacks and attempting to derail threads..
Let me say this again...
a few wacko conservatives like you are not, have never been and never will be (i hope) the whole USA.
The US response to this as I have stated elsewhere is highly commendable just like the rest of the world. The politicians standing together in Haiti's time of need is commendable. Bush, Clinton, Obama, both sides of congress (for the most part) side by side, working to help the people of Haiti..kudos. The US military is as always there to help, Kudos. The UN and the rest of the world, there as fast as they can, spending millions in aid as best they can.. Kudos. I commend the Brits who phoned in over 4 million dollars in under 24 hours in aid, I commend the Americans who did the same and got 10 million dollars. I commend all organisations on the ground and around the world working to help the people of Haiti in their hour of need.
We should leave the political bs to after the disaster not during for god sake. It is times like this we need to stand together, just as we did on 9/11, Katrina, the Tusnami, and other disasters around the world. There will be plenty of time for the usual political crap later on.
So I say again.. conservatives and others who use this disaster at its hight or just after it happened, in political attacks are pathetic worthless human beings with no heart.
Newsflash you are. You claim to be a libertarian.. they are right wing.
And you call yourself a Libertarian? :rofl
And you have no clue on how the EU aid system works.
yea and? How you think the 400 French you claim got there? And what is this crazy focus on the French always.. gezz. Russia is larger than France and they sent less.. how about China? Why not go after them?
And where do you send the money? Who should get priority.. red cross, UN? What is needed? Money, men or materials? Where is it needed? The money donated by the UN is in the system.. it is gone poof.. given to the UN.
Is that clear enough for you?
Eh? what on earth are you babbling about? You do know what it is right?
http://ocha.unog.ch/fts/reports/daily/ocha_R10_E15797_asof___1001161249.pdf
Look for Denmark.
And as you can see there is still 45million dollars of the US 100 million that has not been allocated.
then stop acting like one by defending the few undefendable heartless morons on the right.
I would gladly debate you if you stuck to the topic and facts, but you dont. You use half truths and falsehoods to attack those in the world that you genetically hate.. aka France and the EU. Then you attack me for pointing out the obvious about the hypocrisy and heartlessness of parts of right wing America. That can only mean you agree fully with what Rush and Pat Roberston said on this.. and that sir is pathetic attitude.
You have also used the classic trick of claiming that if someone attacks one American then one is attacking all Americans. It is usually used by right wingers to derail a thread.. it was used under Bush and it is being used today when the left or others attack certain personalities on the right.. Palin, Rush and so on. And it only helps that the person being critical is not American.. i am just waiting for American to come in and start saying I have no right to discuss things involving America.. oh wait you have already done that.. another classic move when right on these boards are loosing a debate.
It is funny how even when you agree with me that the US is to be commended in its response then you cant stop being the arrogant nationalist chest thumping right winger you are by taking a swipe at others and claiming your own superiority over others.. pathetic attitude.
Have a good day.
Where are the troops from Europe?
Sorry, but to the people that are making this in to a political shot they need to get a heart.
The leader from Haiti has not requested any troops from Europe.
There are a lot of aid and rescue workers from other countries besides us.
Iceland was there from the first day I believe and even china is sending aid.
I think they ought to send a bill to France, though for their former imperialism.:roll:
Where are the troops from Europe?
They're too busy banning minarets and burqas to do humane things like caring for other people and what not, apparently.
What do you mean by this? This is a political forum, after all, and foreign aid is a political issue. Just because some people are hurt or suffering doesn't mean we're obligated to help them (just look at Darfur if you don't believe me). It's an ideological stance, and I feel like it needs to be discussed. The expectations and double-standards in regards to the United States are detrimental to the security and prosperity of our country.
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