Obama “lucked out” because such a disaster didn’t happen in the US . It would immediately demonstrate his incompetence.
Considering where this tragedy took place the highest in command (Obama) should have forseen this is a logistics nightmare which needed an appointed central bureaucracy who’s staff would organize and coordinate the considerable US resouces which would come into play in such a disorganized situation .
For all its flexibilty sending that Nimitz class carrier to Haiti was a “statement”. What its commander is complaining about is to be expected because in these situations it happens every time. The trouble is because of the Vincent’s draft its probably berthed off shore and has to be serviced by lighters or other smaller cargo craft which would transfer the supplies comming from air through the crowded Port Of Prince airfield
Large cargo aircraft require specialized pilots who (and if depending upon the aircraft) can do a trickbag landing on the The Vincent off loading needed humanitarian supplies and here’s the harder part then take off .
During the cold war, 50-60’s we had stores (warehouses) of foodstuffs and water set aside for emergencies (atomic attack) also I believe there was a hospital ship fully equipted, on standby, which could be immediately deployed not gear up and take days to be deployed.
If and when the socialists (who play CYA and blame Bush) get run out of office perhaps the new members of the House will conduct some serious hearings and make some intelligent recomendations.
http://www.theusmat.com/
Hey..Its the Vinson not “Vincent”, yea I know named after Speaker; Carl Vinson, son of F.M. Vinson Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
I’m curious as to why a C-5A couldn’t be turned into a huge flying fully-equpped hospital. Just wondering.