U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said the United States was offering full assistance - civilian and military. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Britain would provide "whatever humanitarian assistance is required," while France, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico and Venezuela pledged immediate support in terms of personnel, cash and supplies.
On the other hand, one hospital ship would be better than zero hospital ships.
17 posted on 01/13/2010 6:33:04 AM PST by Petronski
(In Germany they came first for the Communists, And I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist...)