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Huge Aftershock Jolts Indonesia
cbs-via-cnn/netscape ^ | Jan. 6, 2005 | CBS

Posted on 01/06/2005 12:15:38 PM PST by crushelits


6.2 Aftershock Jolts Sumatra
U.S. Military Relief Effort Panned

Relief workers and tsunami survivors got an unwelcome reminder Thursday as a 6.2-magnitude aftershock shook tsunami-stricken Indonesia, CBS News reports.
(CBS/AP) The U.N. official coordinating relief efforts on Sumatra island complained Thursday that the U.S. military's aid mission was failing to coordinate and provide critical information to other relief organizations struggling to help survivors of the tsunami.

Michael Elmquist said that while American helicopters were speeding relief supplies to villages isolated by the Dec. 26 disaster, their crews were not spending enough time on the ground to assess survivors' needs.

"They don't stop their engines. They're on the ground for five minutes," Elmquist told reporters in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, on the hard-hit northern tip of Sumatra.

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urged world leaders at an international tsunami aid conference in Jakarta to immediately come forward with $1 billion of the nearly $4 billion in aid they've promised.


Dan Rather reports from the tsunami zone on the latest relief
efforts,
and the devastating toll the disaster has taken in Asia.
He also tours 
the Indonesian town of Banda Aceh and speaks
to relief workers
aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
Children rush toward U.S. Navy helicopters in Sumatra as GIs begin unloading purified water and other emergency supplies for tsunami survivors.











(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: aftershock; huge; indonesia; jolts; sumatraquake; un; unitednations
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1 posted on 01/06/2005 12:15:40 PM PST by crushelits
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To: crushelits

Since when is "Gittin' it done," a bad thing??"


2 posted on 01/06/2005 12:18:37 PM PST by wildehunt (follow those hounds..)
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To: crushelits
The U.N. official coordinating relief efforts on Sumatra island complained Thursday that the U.S. military's aid mission was failing to coordinate and provide critical information to other relief organizations struggling to help survivors of the tsunami.

He forgot the "stingy" part.

3 posted on 01/06/2005 12:19:21 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (Drug prohibition laws help fund terrorism.)
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To: crushelits

The bitching commences...not from the survivors, but from our pals in the UN.


4 posted on 01/06/2005 12:19:23 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Annoying wussies since 1965)
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To: crushelits

Complaining about the troops not spending enough time on ground taking what, a Christmas List? Jeez, they are rushing because there are so many people to help and so many places to stop---what is this UN fool doing?

Oh yeah, his first job is to bash America, then, help the people---now I get it---

How would he like it if they just left.


5 posted on 01/06/2005 12:21:06 PM PST by Txsleuth (Proud to be a Texan)
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To: Darkwolf377

Man the Freaking UN is as bad as AARP nothing but a bunch of bitching USA hating Socialist Democrats


6 posted on 01/06/2005 12:21:14 PM PST by pwatson
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To: crushelits
Michael Elmquist said that while American helicopters were speeding relief supplies to villages isolated by the Dec. 26 disaster, their crews were not spending enough time on the ground to assess survivors' needs

"They don't stop their engines. They're on the ground for five minutes," Elmquist told reporters in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, on the hard-hit northern tip of Sumatra.

About all the UN ever does is assess the situation. Move aside, weasel-boy, and let the doers take over.

7 posted on 01/06/2005 12:21:49 PM PST by dirtboy (To make a pearl, you must first irritate an oyster)
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To: crushelits
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan urged world leaders at an international tsunami aid conference in Jakarta to immediately come forward with $1 billion of the nearly $4 billion in aid they've promised.

And forward it to:

Kofi and Kojo
Oil for Fraud Program
P.O. Box 2.2Billion
Paris, France

8 posted on 01/06/2005 12:21:56 PM PST by frog_jerk_2004
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To: crushelits

It is a good thing that Dan Rather is wearing a snap-link. I am sure that will come in handy.


9 posted on 01/06/2005 12:23:20 PM PST by Airborne1986
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

"""The U.N. official coordinating relief efforts on Sumatra island complained Thursday that the U.S. military's aid mission was failing to coordinate and provide critical information to other relief organizations struggling to help survivors of the tsunami.
He forgot the "stingy" part. """

I think GW should get on tv and address Kofi Annan directly... he should simply say

WHAT PART OF THE WORD "IRRELEVANT" DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND!?!?!??


10 posted on 01/06/2005 12:24:07 PM PST by Paloma_55
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To: crushelits
Here is how UN officials are helping the survivors:

TSUNAMI -- Delivering aid stymies UN

As news media are increasingly dominated by footage of US, Australian and regional military forces actually delivering aid to stricken survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami, UN officials are carping about housing in major cities far removed from the front lines and passing around elaborate business cards.

11 posted on 01/06/2005 12:24:54 PM PST by dirtboy (To make a pearl, you must first irritate an oyster)
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To: Airborne1986
It is a good thing that Dan Rather is wearing a snap-link. I am sure that will come in handy.

It could make for a world-class wedgie.

12 posted on 01/06/2005 12:25:33 PM PST by dirtboy (To make a pearl, you must first irritate an oyster)
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To: pwatson

They need to keep on the US so when the final Oil For UN Ambassadors charges come down they can claim it's all a US-driven smear to cover up our "failure" in the tsunami aftermath.


13 posted on 01/06/2005 12:27:48 PM PST by Darkwolf377 (Annoying wussies since 1965)
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To: crushelits
"Michael Elmquist said that while American helicopters were speeding relief supplies to villages isolated by the Dec. 26 disaster, their crews were not spending enough time on the ground to assess survivors' needs."

What Elmquist is really bitching about is that the Americans are delivering the goods and leaving before he and the other corrupt Indonesian political officials can get there with their TV crews and stand out in front of all that aid and take credit for it!

15 posted on 01/06/2005 12:30:14 PM PST by nightdriver
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...their crews were not spending enough time on the ground to assess survivors' needs.

We'll leave the assessing to the UN. The US and a few others will get the job done before the UN assessment is in full swing.

16 posted on 01/06/2005 12:31:29 PM PST by FreePaul
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As news media are increasingly dominated by footage of US, Australian and regional military forces actually delivering aid to stricken survivors of the Boxing Day tsunami, UN officials are carping about housing in major cities far removed from the front lines and passing around elaborate business cards.

It's a simple plan, really:

Get 'r done

17 posted on 01/06/2005 12:32:10 PM PST by tx_eggman ("All I need to know about Islam I learned on 09/11/01" - Crawdad)
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To: crushelits

The UN is the biggest scammer of all.

Bush should just tell these UN whiners to STFU.


18 posted on 01/06/2005 12:32:16 PM PST by Palladin (Proud to be a FReeper!)
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To: Darkwolf377

Translation: the UN workers are not on the ground to receive the goods that are being supplied. So where are they? Probably in offices some distance from the sites.


19 posted on 01/06/2005 12:32:17 PM PST by RobbyS (JMJ)
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To: crushelits

"The U.N. official coordinating relief efforts on Sumatra island complained Thursday that the U.S. military's aid mission was failing to coordinate and provide critical information to other relief organizations struggling to help survivors of the tsunami.

Michael Elmquist said that while American helicopters were speeding relief supplies to villages isolated by the Dec. 26 disaster, their crews were not spending enough time on the ground to assess survivors' needs.

"They don't stop their engines. They're on the ground for five minutes," Elmquist told reporters in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, on the hard-hit northern tip of Sumatra."
UNgrateful


20 posted on 01/06/2005 12:35:28 PM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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