International aid continues to arrive at Little Rock

Air Force Links ^ | Sep 12,2005 | unattributed

[SandRat]

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. (AFPN) -- More than 30 international aid flights have landed here, the hub and clearing house for all international aid going to help Hurricane Katrina victims in Louisiana and Mississippi.

More the 94 countries and international organizations have offered aid for the hurricane victims, according to a State Department spokesman.

Since Sept. 5, Belgium, China, Denmark, Egypt, France, Israel, Italy, Russia, Spain, Tunisia, Thailand and the United Kingdom have all landed here bearing needed supplies and aid. The international effort brought supplies like generators, packaged meals, water, baby food, tents, personnel, medical supplies, blankets and water pumps/purifiers.

"When you talk about the numbers of nations that have contributed here and the miles of oceans they had to cross, we are one of the luckiest nations in terms of partnerships," said Brig. Gen. Kip L. Self, 314th Airlift Wing commander. "This is all about taking care of people."

As of Sept. 11, the base had received more than 1,155 tons of cargo and expected to receive an additional 76 tons in the next few days, officials said.

"By working with other nations, other services and other agencies within our government we take pride in knowing we're helping during this time of need," General Self said.

A constant flow of contracted tractor-trailer trucks are arriving here to bring the international aid to the Gulf Coast. More international aid flights from Austria, Denmark, India, NATO, Russia and Sweden are tentatively set to arrive in the next few days, base officials said.

[SandRat]

International aid arrives LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- A C-130 Hercules from Egypt lands here Sept. 8 with international aid onboard to help the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. The C-130 with its cargo is part of the international relief effort to help the United States. The base is the hub for all international supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Roxanne Zellmer)

[sure_fine]

be a yard sale at Clintons trailer this weekend

[HighlyOpinionated]

be a yard sale at Clintons trailer this weekend

That's cruel. Clinton will sell it to Kofi Annon who plans to sell it to his son, who will sell it to Chirac who will fly it over to the USofA as a gift to the hurricane victims from France.

I hope they're inventorying what they receive so that they'll know which airplane load ends up at which black market.

[hombre_sincero]

So THIS is why the Right Rev Guv Huckster is bloviating and bad-mouthing Bush and the Republican Party on every TV & radio station!

We all know he 's running for office -- the question is now -- for WHAT COUNTRY?

I was wondering before why he signed that bill that made it LEGAL for an individual or a group to plan the direct and violent overthrow of the governement of the state of Arkansas and the United States.

Just think! If Osama - Sadamm (if he was free) - and any other terrorist was walking down the main street of littlerock - and decided to take residence at the clinton liebrary to recruit suicide bombers openly and publically to kill Americans and destroy the country - in Arkansas, it's legal!!! Huckabee's AG said - it's not the job of Arkansas to stop a terrorist who wants to destroy America!

Now if they tried to burn the huckster's bass boat --- that's different!!

Happy Daze!