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U.S. Asks EU, NATO for Hurricane Aid
ap ^ | 9.4.05 | na

Posted on 09/04/2005 7:17:36 AM PDT by Flavius

BRUSSELS, Belgium - The United States has asked the European Union and NATO for emergency assistance, requesting blankets, first aid kits, water trucks and food for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the two organizations said Sunday. ADVERTISEMENT

EU Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas said the 25-nation bloc was "ready to contribute to the U.S. efforts aimed at alleviating the humanitarian crisis" in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama — the states hardest hit by Katrina.

The 26-nation NATO alliance said it too had received a request for aid from Washington. The United States has asked for NATO relief support in the form of food rations for the thousands of people evacuated from New Orleans and other areas, the alliance said in a statement.

It added that a liaison officer was being dispatched to Washington to work with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

"NATO stands ready to continue to support the United States as it recovers from this natural disaster," the alliance said.

NATO's Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Center was coordinating the alliance's pledges to the American request.

The European Commission said its aid coordination office would manage the aid from European countries and already has drafted a preliminary list of materials, team and equipment being pledged by EU member states.

It said U.S. authorities had requested 500,000 prepared meals, thousands of blankets, first aid kits and several water trucks to provide clean drinking water.

So far, Austria, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Finland, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia Sweden, Spain and The Netherlands have pledged aid.

"Specialist teams from several member states are on standby and ready for immediate deployment," the Commission said in a statement.


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KEYWORDS: allies; austria; belgium; britain; denmark; estonia; eu; finland; france; germany; greece; humanitarianrelief; italy; katrina; luxembourg; nato; netherlands; slovakia; sloveniasweden; spain

1 posted on 09/04/2005 7:17:36 AM PDT by Flavius
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Why we don't need them just as we don't need aid from canada of venezula.

Remember the aim point for blue helmets.

2 posted on 09/04/2005 7:19:56 AM PDT by dts32041 (Shinkichi: Massuer, did you see that? Zatôichi: I don't see much)
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To: Flavius

It said U.S. authorities had requested 500,000 prepared meals, thousands of blankets, first aid kits and several water trucks to provide clean drinking water.

one walmart would be ableto provide this

i dont get it either


3 posted on 09/04/2005 7:23:14 AM PDT by Flavius
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Whatza matta - don't we make anything here anymore? Fleese Traders will continue to tell us again how exporting our factories and jobs is good for America [read their pockebooks].


4 posted on 09/04/2005 7:25:04 AM PDT by ex-snook (Protectionism is Patriotism in both war and trade.)
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To: dts32041

Don't forget China, The last thing we need is Wal-Mart money from the hands of Commies or There Medical Team (Who are probably undercover spies).


5 posted on 09/04/2005 7:42:16 AM PDT by Petey139
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I hope that's not all of this story? Japan already has emergency supplies and equipment warehoused in Florida that it has offered to the U.S.


6 posted on 09/04/2005 7:45:12 AM PDT by snowsislander
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Well once upon a time, the usa used to make this kinda stuff here, free traders refer to this kinda stuff a buggle whips and will tell we are much better off not making anything here any more. Here we have an example of what happens when you export your ability to provide for yourself. You have to go begging to the rest of the world because you are unable to provide for yourself. Thanks free traders for turning the usa into a beggar nation, thanks alot.
7 posted on 09/04/2005 7:56:27 AM PDT by jpsb
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Yeah, what is this....begging for welfare from other coutnries?

Sad, sad.

Disgusting even.


8 posted on 09/04/2005 7:57:56 AM PDT by Sometimes A River ("The leaves have broken on Lake Ponktran" - WKAT 1360 AM Miami Newsreader)
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To: A. Pole

Usa reduced to begging for help, no longer able to product needed goods.


9 posted on 09/04/2005 7:59:47 AM PDT by jpsb
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To: Flavius
the two organizations said Sunday

Proof?

10 posted on 09/04/2005 8:15:24 AM PDT by 11Bush
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requesting blankets, first aid kits, water trucks and food for the victims of Hurricane Katrina

I don't believe this. Water trucks? Food?

11 posted on 09/04/2005 8:15:30 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (Mesocons for Rice '08)
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Since we will be "putting this on the tab", hopefully China and Japan will continue to buy US Treasury bonds and lend us the money for reconstruction.


12 posted on 09/04/2005 9:01:52 AM PDT by Lessismore
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To: Lessismore

As long as they gain something, They will buy our bonds.


13 posted on 09/04/2005 1:16:40 PM PDT by Petey139
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