Sunday, 17 January 2010
Haiti Status and How You can help
While we all have the Haitians in our prayers, its important to consider the total devastation that has happened there. All weekend I've sat back and watched the US media spin the American military and civilian reponse to this calamity as floundering, inept and a repeat of New Orleans.
I believe nothing could be further from the truth. For the real truth of what is happening in Haiti and for the most up to date information that is directly from people in Haiti, check out Haitian Truth.
What is it that people don't understand about all the roads being blocked by fallen buildings? What is it that people don't understand about the airport having to be repaired and a control tower put in place by our US military before any planes can land safely? What is it that people don't understand about a very small airport being so crowded that airplanes carrying relief supplies from our European friends couldn't land? Utter Destruction.
The airport apron can only handle one wide-bodied plane and five narrow-bodied planes at a time, plus other aircraft that can be parked on the grass.
"Our intent is as soon as one aircraft departs, another one arrives," said Colonel Buck Elton, commander of the U.S. military directing flights at Haiti's airport.
Now, knowing that we American's are leading a planned and appropriate response to the Haitian disaster don't you feel like helping the peoples of Haiti?
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