Posted on 10/04/2017 10:35:37 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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In June 1948, Soviet forces blockaded rail, road, and water access to Allied-controlled areas of Berlin. Within two days the US and UK air forces had begun a supply chain from bases in in western Germany, maintaining it until May the following year. In all, the Berlin Airlift delivered 2.4 million tons of food and supplies under hostile conditions to about 2.5 million people, including all their food, gasoline, and coal for heating and electricity generating.
Yet Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory with 3.4 million souls, two weeks after being body-slammed by the fiercest hurricane to hit the island in 90 years, is receiving little aid. This is apparently primarily because of a bottleneck at the island’s sole container port, San Juan. There is disagreement over the causes of that bottleneck, but fact is it can be bypassed.
There is already a couple of shiploads of stuff waiting on the piers for distribution, being held up by union thugs.
Self-correction: There ARE already a couple of shiploads of stuff waiting...
If they moved it to the airport, Mz Mayor would plant herself in the control tower to block it.
At the post office waiting for their welfare checks. On cruise ships headed to Florida. Sneaking supplies and selling them on the black market. Trying to put a new roof over their kids' rooms before the next storm hits.
Because there is no suitable runway near Puerto Rico?
Yet Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory with 3.4 million souls, two weeks after being body-slammed by the fiercest hurricane to hit the island in 90 years, is receiving little aid.
Just like every press report ends with "and many feel Trump acted to late and too little". HUH, fake news push polling public opinion, very sneaky.
“Because Puerto Rico has large modern ports and ships can carry a whole lot more stuff?”
Yes, that and Berlin is landlocked.
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