[jwpjr]

About the only high spot for people worried about missing friends, relatives, etc. is that communication with the area is practically non-existent. You can blame President Bush for that. He wasted several hours on the morning of the disaster ordering US military units, planes, ships and helicopters, in fact an entire carrier battle group, into the affected area. It's pretty much common knowledge that these resources, while pretty impressive if you're one of those in desperate need of help, do not have the weight in international press that offering millions of dollars carries. I mean, which would you rather have after two days clinging to a palm frond praying for rescue, a US military helicopter or the promise of lots and lots of money? My heart swells with pride when I realize that we are ONLY nation on God's green earth that could have sent almost a dozen C-130 cargo planes and and entire carrier battle group to a location half-way around the world. I can't imagine how gratifying it must be for the personnel on those ships and aircraft to be able to put their skills to such a great cause! Forget the international press, the lefties and the liberals, GOD BLESS AMERICA!

[JellyJam]

God bless America, indeed!!!!

And that's definitely a problem, the lack of communication - there are still thousands of people wandering around the affected areas, unable to contact loved ones. There's still hope they can find Sandlund.

[Dog Gone]

I'm getting pretty tired of the "Bush's fault" spin from the media, and it's pretty incessant.

The victims seem to be glad for our efforts. Only the American media isn't.

[CheneyChick]

You can blame President Bush for that.

No thanks.

[Larry Lucido]

You can't win. The UN says a carrier group isn't enough. The Ayn Rand foundation says a government wheelbarrow is too much.