As I was listening to Hugh on the drive home today one of his guests, I am sorry I didn't get the name, made a very profound statement. Remember, there is no other America to come to America's aid. That is so true. When the Indonesian tsunami struck, Americans opened their hearts and their wallets to help out. Private donations alone from Americans surpassed 1 billion dollars. That is almost 20% of all relief given by all governments and private citizens. That is what we do, that is who we are.
One of the largest support efforts made by America was the US military. The resources set in motion to help find stranded and isolated victims was a Herculean effort. All the helicopters, hovercraft, and amphibious craft sent into the region cost untold millions, if not a billion dollars.
As some unfortunate people in Mississippi and Louisiana sit on their rooftops for a second night waiting to be rescued, I wonder how many helicopters from Mexico or Canada are flying tonight to help the rescue effort? I couldn't find any stories on the web as of this post.
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YC,
Welcome to the Western Alliance.
We da new guys!
FAR.
I commented on my blog. Just two points, really: 1. These same countries did all kinds of "we're better than you" rhetoric after donating more money (not help). and 2. why would we want their help anyway?
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