jay canseco
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I suppose it's possible that Ritz Carlton flew them out? Sorry that I missed part of that report.
enggirl said:I heard the report about the people at the Ritz--she said that 18 buses turned up, instead of the 8 she was told would turn up...and that they had armed guards.
Um, watching the concert/telethon. Don't know who the guy was with Mike Myers, but he was PISSED! He sort of went off on a tangent about how black people were being treated in NO, being shot at, etc....and then Mike read his bit from the teleprompters...and then the guy said "George Bush doesn't care about black people." Um, they cut away instantly to Chris Tucker backstage near a fridge or something. Does anyone know who that was?
trevster2k said:I have never seen the US media so confrontational with the bullshit coming out of the politicians mouths until now.
trevester2k[/i] [B]Good for them said:Just read all this thread so far...the storm surge in MI,about 30 ft?!?!? Whole towns wiped out...one town of 7000 wiped off the map....who knows if they evacuated??/They haven't even BEGUN to count a death toll.
trevster2k said:Canadian warships to sail to Louisiana
Last Updated Fri, 02 Sep 2005 18:20:41 EDT
CBC News
Three Canadian warships, a coast guard vessel and three Sea King helicoptors will be sent to Louisiana on Tuesday with relief supplies for the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Defence Minister Bill Graham made the announcement from Moscow, Russia.
The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir William Alexander will sail along with the Canadian Navy vessels, HMCS Athabaskan, HMCS Ville De Quebec and HMCS Toronto.
Naval crews were busy loading gear on to the ships in Halifax Friday as 1,000 personnel prepared to head to waters off New Orleans.
Commodore Dean McFadden, who will command the deployment, said they were consulting with their American counterparts to determine what they will do during the expected month-long mission. He suggested duties would involve reconstruction, health care and humanitarian aid.
"We will have the capacity to move people. We'll have the capacity to bring medical supplies and fuel capabilities," McFadden said as he stood on the dock next to destroyer HMCS Athabaskan, the command and control ship for the mission. "The specific jobs we're going to do, I'll wait until the Americans tell us what help they need."
The vessels will work with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard and carry Canadian Forces personnel, some of them military engineers who might be able to help restore power and generate electricity.
About 40 navy divers from both coasts were also expected to deploy with the mission, which got clearance after American officials accepted a Canadian offer of help.
Rear Admiral Dan McNeil of the Joint Task Force Atlantic said organizers of the mission, dubbed Operation Union, were compiling a list of what's needed as U.S. officials continued to assess their requirements.
The ships are expected to arrive in the Gulf of Mexico three to four days after they leave Halifax.
Canucks are on the way.
trevster2k said:Regarding the Doctors Without Borders Pearl, I would think they already have their hands full with the over 1 BILLION people whose everyday existence is similar to the tragedy ongoing on the Gulf Coast during as a result of the hurricane.[/B]
echo0001 said:
Yay for Canada!
BIG for Canada.
nice.trevster2k said:Canucks are on the way.
trevster2k said:I have never seen the US media so confrontational with the bullshit coming out of the politicians mouths until now. Good for them, people are sick and tired of politicians and bureaucrats dodging questions and spinning their answers. .
zooropanator said:Speaking of all this hurricane business, has anyone heard of U2 doing anything relief effort with regards to Katrina? Seems if they can jump on to do all the other stuff they do and have done, something here seems appropriate as well. I dunno, just a thought from a schmo in Arizona.
Cheers!
zooropanator said:Speaking of all this hurricane business, has anyone heard of U2 doing anything relief effort with regards to Katrina? Seems if they can jump on to do all the other stuff they do and have done, something here seems appropriate as well. I dunno, just a thought from a schmo in Arizona.
Cheers!
trevster2k said:A few people have mentioned this but I have failed because of all my bitchin!
Anyway, thanks to all the soldiers, volunteers, helicopter pilots, police especially the ones in New Orleans who didn't desert, physicians, nurses, and everyone down on the coast who are doing their best to help the people down there despite the confusion in dispatching assistance.
Originally posted by trevster2k
And at least now, finally, there is some signs of help at a grand scale.
Originally posted by trevster2k
Although, more is still needed until everyone is safe. Then another problem begins regarding the relocation of hundreds of thousands of people who have lost everything. Hopefully, that will be more thought out and planned more efficiently.
trevster2k said:Aren't they all somewhere else in the world right now? I have no idea but I thought of that initially too but figured they were all over in the Middle East region.
whenhiphopdrovethebigcars said:
I don´t think so.. I think two are always located around the Middle East (one in the red sea, one around Kuwait, probably one near Turkey/ Mediterranean) but the U.S. has six or seven, and sometimes in summer they go down from Chesapeake to the Gulf to test new weapons etc.