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This like much else the NYT's writes is pointless. The amount of aid they are discussing is simply the financial aid that we are providing. We are sending much more real aid to the area than $35 million. How much have we already spent on the P-3's doing search and rescue work in the area? How much does it cost to relocate a Marine Expeditionary Force to help with the relief efforts? How much does it cost to move a Carrier to the region that will help ferry food, water, clothing and relief workers to those areas hardest hit? How much does it cost to fly the C-141's filled with supplies to the region? How about the military doctors and nurses, plus all of the supplies and equipment being sent? Are we stingy? I guess in the eyes of the NYT's we are, but anyone else would look at our response as quite generous.

A ton! Out OPTEMPO costs for the military aid portion of this probably outweighs our entire 'humanitarian aid' portion that the UN will just misuse and embezzle anyhow.