[MEG33]

My favorite blog at the moment!

[SE Mom]

ooops- sorry- I thought Meg3 posted it...thanks Bob:)

[Jaded]

Thanks

[Smedley]

“Only really the UN can do that job,” she told BBC Radio Four’s PM programme. “It is the only body that has the moral authority."

Do according to the UN, only the UN has the moral authority to distribute humanitarian aid to people who've suffered a massive disaster.

Um ... sure

[RJL]

Nobody wants to be "coordinated" by the UN.

What? They don't want to be berated by the UN's "stingy" coordinator Jan Egeland?

[Guillermo]

Well of course, it's not the actual action that's important, but showing how much you care, with your words is what's important.

While the US was saving lives, other countries were whining that the US wasn't saying enough. They cared less about what we were actually DOING.

[Weimdog]

Interesting bit at Powerline -

Most interesting to me was this memo written by Dutch diplomats and circulated at an EU meeting in Indonesia:

"The US military has arrived and is clearly establishing its presence everywhere in Banda Aceh. They completely have taken over the military hospital, which was a mess until yesterday but is now completely up and running. They brought big stocks of medicines, materials for the operation room, teams of doctors, water and food. Most of the patients who were lying in the hospital untreated for a week have undergone medical treatment by the US teams by this afternoon. US military have unloaded lots of heavy vehicles and organize the logistics with Indonesian military near the airport. A big camp is being set up at a major square in the town. Huge generators are ready to provide electricity. US helicopters fly to places which haven't been reached for the whole week and drop food. The impression it makes on the people is also highly positive; finally something happens in the city of Banda Aceh and finally it seems some people are in control and are doing something. No talking but action. European countries are until now invisible on the ground. IOM staff (note: this is a USAID-funded organization) is very busy briefing the incoming Americans and Australians about the situation."

http://powerlineblog.com/

[hosepipe]

Very good... Nice to see this print somewhere..
What a worthless scam the U.N. was and is...
The U.N. must be coordinating the efforts of all those who hope to cash in on the "Disaster WEALTH", being donated.. and collected worldwide.. Must be many Heads as we post conniving positions to mine this disaster..

[Howlin]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=diplomad




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