Response of US to crisis in Haiti is very humane and spontaneous.Be it media coverage, which has spurred the world into aid mode;or aid by way of donations;or by extending aid ; sending forces to maintain law and order; rushing in medical aid and supplies.Yes,US has proved it has a large heart.
There are always whiners like spinster sister-in-law who keeps on grouching,neither they will do the job nor can tolerate others doing instead.
These are the numbers: $100 million in aid, 2,000 marines about to join 1,000 of its troops, 14,000 meals and 15,000 litres of water dropped near Port-au-Prince last night.
The American aid effort after the Haiti earthquake follows President Obama’s promise, flanked by his predecessors, of one of the “largest relief efforts in our history”.
But that relief isn’t being welcomed by all …
The latest swipe is from a French government minister, who says the task in hand ”is about helping Haiti, not occupying Haiti”.
There have already been rows between donor countries about access to the capital’s beleaguered airport, including during visits from big-hitting US politicians.
The US military has taken control of the airport, but arguably because someone needed to.
In another WHYS blog conversation on Haiti, one poster, Tom, put it like this:
“Funny how everyone tells the US to mind their own business until disasters like Haiti happen then they do very little or nothing and expect the US to do it all.”
This blog has more examples of America’s work in Haiti.
Without America’s lead, would the aid effort work? Why isn’t the world saying thank you?
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