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Originally Posted by tw
Six C-130s (medium transport planes) constitutes a response to 5 million people? They needed thousands of transport planes. They need people on the ground to unload and distribute that aid. And they need cooridinators (ie air traffic control) that comes with the first 100 planes. Tell me what six C-130s are other than a politically correct response.
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What is your problem?
You act like these people are a bunch of idiots that can't co-ordinate or communicate. There are people in EVERY country who are responsible for COORDINATION of relief efforts and COMMUNICATING those needs to relief agencies and foreign governments.
As it's been stated already 3 or 4 times, we have to wait for those needs to be communicated to us and permission granted before we go charging in to the rescue.
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A drop of water in the barrel - and then proclaim to the world that George Jr is a 'moral' man? That's bull. That is why the US again looked so foolish in the eyes of the world. In the meantime little countries such as New Zealand and Australia were crowding the runways with assistance.
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OK. Cite for me the day and time at which need was communicated to all the countries you're listing off, and their response, and at what time the planes from the GOVERNMENTS (not relief agencies) landed in each country affected.
Until you have that information, quit yer bitchin.
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What first responders need is not difficult. Food. Shelter. Medical teams with medicines. Clean water. Blankets. Literally the basic materials to save and maintain life ... for 5 million people. And so we sent 6 C-130s and P-3 Orions. What do P-3 Orions normally do? Hunt submarines. Where is aid being delivered by P-3 Orions survelliance planes?
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See above.
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Onyxcougar - which planes were in Sri Lanka days after the Tsunami? P-3 Orions? Anti-submarine warfare planes? Or planes with supplies. Tell me. What planes did the president send to Sri Lanka?
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I don't know, TW, because
I WASN'T THERE and *gasp* neither were you. Why don't you ask the person who wrote the article.
Duh.