[CondorFlight]

I am disappointed that the USA, which has extensive experience in this type of fire-fighting, plus massive military forces in the region, didn’t contribute more.

Maybe it is on the way, but somehow the USA is largely missing from this list (and I think if Reagan were still in office—even if Nixon were still in office!—the USA wouldn’t be missing...)

[skr]

The U.S. is sending experts and fire retardant. European and Mediterranean countries are sending aircraft, which would seem to be more cost effective than sending ours, IMHO. This is only what I’ve been able to find so far.

[ArmstedFragg]

We sent them retardant and tech help on the day the requested it. The 747 is also from the U.S. Most of our aerial assets don’t have the range to get there. Our type one incident command teams would have been a considerable aid, but apparently the Israelis want to manage the fight themselves.

[toldyou]

“I am disappointed that the USA, which has extensive experience in this type of fire-fighting, plus massive military forces in the region, didn’t contribute more.”

“Ben Johnston from Evergreen International Airlines told Wildfire Today this afternoon that their 747 Supertanker is being deployed to help fight the wildfires in Israel.”

http://wildfiretoday.com/2010/12/03/evergreens-747-supertanker-deployed-to-fight-fires-in-israel/

[pollywog]

There is NO doubt in my mind that Obama has no intention of accomodating Israel!!

[PA Engineer]

I am disappointed that the USA, which has extensive experience in this type of fire-fighting, plus massive military forces in the region, didn’t contribute more.

The US is. From Bill Gabbert's Wildfire Today Blog:

The United States is sending three at least six C-130 aircraft with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) from Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing in Cheyenne, Wyoming; 145th Airlift Wing of the North Carolina Air National Guard in Charlotte, N.C.; the 146th Airlift Wing of the California Air National Guard in Port Hueneme, Calif.; and possibly one or two from an Air Force Reserve unit in Colorado. Two other military planes are ferrying firefighting supplies to Israel.

The United States is also sending Custer’s National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) Team, 45 metric tons of Fire-Trol fire retardant and 12,000 liters of WD881 Class A foam. The fire retardant is being flown to Israel by U.S. military C-130′s and aircraft chartered by the U.S. Agency for International Development.