Help Guyana

The American Thinker ^ | Jan. 22,2005 | A.M. Mora y Leon

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There have been huge disastrous floods in Guyana and the nation is openly appealing for help from the American military. This may seem like an old story, but it's not. I hope we help Guyana.

There are good reasons, and it's in everyone's interest.

The tsunami relief effort got word to the world that when you are in deep trouble, America is the one, the only one, you can reliably turn to. Swift efficient help to impossible areas, soldiers who are friendly and compassionate, soldiers who won't shake you down, soldiers who will treat you with dignity and help you to get on your feet. ...

Guyana is in a region with huge heavy horrible rainfalls. ... it could be a lot worse than it looks and it probably is.

In 1999, heavy rainfalls next door in Vargas state in Venezuela triggered gargantuan mudslides killing at least 30,000 people, and by some credible reports, 200,000.

The U.S., eyeing it through its satellites, did recognize how serious this situation was in Vargas. As a result, the U.S. military loaded up its aircraft carriers and got ready to rescue Venezuela. President Clinton, to his credit, made the offer to deliver aid to Venezuela.

And the answer the U.S. got from Marxist dictator Hugo Chavez? Absolutely not. .... So, the Venezuelans didn't get any help from anyone, and people died. That huge casualty count is testament to it. To this day, Venezuelans still talk about the disaster and how there was no help forthcoming and the Americans were turned away at the port. It is a very live issue for Hugo Chavez, this abandonment of Vargas state to death in its hour of need.

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It may sounds disgusting to help Guyana out, but if we do, we could topple Hugo Chavez the Marxist dictator of Venezuela. There is nothing more he fears than a US aircraft carrier steaming in to Guyana in its hour of need.