Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Russia offers help to U.S. after deadly hurricane
Novosti ^

Posted on 08/30/2005 6:33:30 PM PDT by jmc1969

Russia is ready to assist the United States in dealing with the damage caused by hurricane Katrina, which has taken 68 lives so far and left behind a tremendous amount of devastation, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a message to U.S. President George Bush Tuesday.

"Russia deeply sympathizes with Americans, who faced a disaster of such a colossal scale, and is ready to offer necessary assistance," Putin said.

Putin asked Bush to extend his condolences to families and relatives of those killed in the disaster.

"Accept my sincere words of regret in connection with the natural calamity in the USA. I know that hurricane Katrina, which swept the southeast coast of the country, resulted in deaths, left tens of thousands of Americans without roofs over their heads, and caused substantial damage to the region's economy," the message said.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia; US: Louisiana; US: Mississippi
KEYWORDS: allies; humanitarianrelief; hurricane; hurricanekatrina; hurricankatrina; katrina
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-102 next last

1 posted on 08/30/2005 6:33:31 PM PDT by jmc1969
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: GSlob

Ping


2 posted on 08/30/2005 6:34:05 PM PDT by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969

Thanks Russia, Still don't trust you though.


3 posted on 08/30/2005 6:36:46 PM PDT by CJ Wolf (Check out my profile if you wanna buy a boat)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969

Any word from the South Pacific?


4 posted on 08/30/2005 6:37:46 PM PDT by 359Henrie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: russia

Thanks for leading the charge and your comments/support will be remembered.


5 posted on 08/30/2005 6:38:10 PM PDT by VastRWCon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969
Maybe the Rooskies know how to build a proper levee?

Perhaps NOLA should contract with the Dutch - they seem to know how living below sea level is properly done.

6 posted on 08/30/2005 6:38:12 PM PDT by Paladin2 (Don't Tread on Me; Live Free or Die)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: CJ Wolf

lol...


7 posted on 08/30/2005 6:38:48 PM PDT by sit-rep (If you acquire, hit it again to verify...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969
"Russia deeply sympathizes with Americans, who faced a disaster of such a colossal scale, and is ready to offer necessary assistance," Putin said.

Okey-dokey. Chavez made the same statement. Soooooo... what is going to happen?

My prediction: NOTHING.

No country has ever lifted a thing for this country. If I were inside the Beltway, I'd kick the friggin UN out of NY, and tell the rest of the World to go away.

Yes, I'm becoming an isolationist. Ane I used to buy 16,000 tons of steel a year, sourced from all over the World./rant

8 posted on 08/30/2005 6:39:22 PM PDT by Cobra64
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2

Oh.. maybe they should contact an AMERICAN Company for the work?


9 posted on 08/30/2005 6:39:36 PM PDT by VastRWCon
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969

Vlad, it might be better if you helped us out more with Iraq and the nuclear ambitions of Iran.


10 posted on 08/30/2005 6:40:10 PM PDT by Cecily
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 359Henrie

The terrorist warloards already spent that killing innocent christians...


11 posted on 08/30/2005 6:40:25 PM PDT by xcamel (Deep Red, stuck in a "bleu" state.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969

Thanks Putin! Ever helped on an oil rig? Bulldoze a levee? Mudbugs on the House!!!


12 posted on 08/30/2005 6:40:25 PM PDT by Mrs. Shawnlaw (Rock beats scissors. Don't run with rocks. NRA)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969

Any links out there to other countries that have offered assistance?


13 posted on 08/30/2005 6:40:43 PM PDT by bnelson44 (Proud parent of a tanker!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cobra64

They need to send oil.


14 posted on 08/30/2005 6:40:47 PM PDT by Babsig (www.genesysitsolutions.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: xcamel

Sad truth.


15 posted on 08/30/2005 6:43:04 PM PDT by 359Henrie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969

Putin has class. He made a generous offer befitting his country's place in the world. Russia has the grace of a superpower. Many thanks from an American citizen.


16 posted on 08/30/2005 6:43:14 PM PDT by GOPJ
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969
A steve Harrigan WHOAAAAA!!! Did you see this?

Iran offers condolences to relatives of U.S. hurricane victims 21:10 | 30/ 08/ 2005 TEHRAN, August 30 (RIA Novosti) - Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Hamid Reza Asefi offered condolences to relatives of hurricane Katrina victims, an Iranian foreign ministry official said Tuesday. "The people of the Islamic Republic of Iran sympathize with the American people, especially with families of the victims of the natural disaster," the official statement said. The spokesman expressed hope that "in the near future the situation in the states affected by the hurricane and the life of local residents [would] return to normal." Hurricane Katrina caused massive destruction and flooding in America's southeastern states of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. U.S. President George Bush declared these states a natural disaster zone Monday. According to the latest confirmed reports, the number of hurricane deaths has reached 68.

17 posted on 08/30/2005 6:43:34 PM PDT by daybreakcoming (May God bless those who enter the valley of the shadow of death so that we may see the light of day.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969



It's the thought that counts. I'm sure those hit by this appreciate any help.


18 posted on 08/30/2005 6:44:05 PM PDT by SouthernFreebird
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: bnelson44

See my post 17


19 posted on 08/30/2005 6:44:42 PM PDT by daybreakcoming (May God bless those who enter the valley of the shadow of death so that we may see the light of day.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: jmc1969

Words are cheap.... and plentiful!


20 posted on 08/30/2005 6:46:39 PM PDT by operation clinton cleanup
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-102 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson