The writer of this screed forgets there is a difference between a natural disaster and a declaration of war.
If we let AQ and the jihadists go unchallenged, they will be back and will destroy America, at least economically. The same America that is so strong economically that we give more money in aid to countries all around the world than any other country.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1310812/posts
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He did not say exactly when the ships would arrive. A U.S. defence department official in Jakarta confirmed the carrier fleet was on its way.
SHIPS CAN PRODUCE FRESH WATER
Conway also said the USS Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group of seven vessels, which had been in Guam -- in the Pacific Ocean -- had been diverted to the Bay of Bengal, where it would arrive before Jan. 7.
"It has seven ships associated with the strike group (and) carries 25 helicopters, which will be valuable to us again in disaster relief," he said.
He said five other ships of the squadron located in Guam were moving toward the disaster-hit areas of southern Asia.
"These five ships have fresh-water-producing capability. Each ship can produce 90,000 gallons of fresh water a day, and of course that'll be extremely valuable as we have a number of requests already for fresh-water supply," Conway said.
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This of course will not be included in the UN total of aid by the US.