Just thought we should all be aware that the US is not alone in dealing with the crisis and that even some nations unfriendly towards us (or vice versa) are involved in dealing with the disaster. This should be a time of Caribbean unity and old animosities could well be forgotten with rescuers working side by side. Tragedies like this show us how foolish our petty differences are compared to the benefits we all could receive by cooperating with instead of isolating other nations.

The out pour of compassion and love for our fellow man is amazing!

" Tragedies like this show us how foolish our petty differences are compared to the benefits we all could receive by cooperating with instead of isolating other nations."

Amen!!!

Tragedies like this show us how foolish our petty differences are compared to the benefits we all could receive by cooperating with instead of isolating other nations.

#1 | Posted by danni

When was the last tradedy that occurred that we chose not to help but isolate?

Tragedies like this show us how foolish our petty differences are compared to the benefits we all could receive by cooperating with instead of isolating other nations.

"Petty differences"? I'm sure the women of afghanistan would beg to differ that the taliban have "petty" differences with respect to human rights. Helping during disasters and being the only country that people look to when they cannot defend themselves against someone who would deny them such rights are two different things. You arent THAT naive, are you danni?

"I'm sure the women of afghanistan would beg to differ that the taliban have "petty" differences with respect to human rights."

Talk about naive, you really think we are in Afghanistan to protect the rights of Afghan women???
I think of the good the money we have spent in Iraq and Afghanistan within our own hemisphere. If we were going to rebuild any nations we should have started with our own neighbors.

Talk about naive, you really think we are in Afghanistan to protect the rights of Afghan women???

Actually,

No, but it is a good by product. We are there to help build an ally in the Islamic world..

within our own hemisphere.

No one in our hemisphere attacked and planned the attack on their soil...

Danni,

I understand your level of compassion. But my problem is that most progressives miss the fact that often, force is needed for them to do their jobs of compassion. You cannot put one before the other or neither works. Most of the time, progressives dont see this.

"No one in our hemisphere attacked and planned the attack on their soil..."

Neither did the Taliban. They even offered to send Bin Laden to a third country for trial after 9-11.

Neither did the Taliban.

CMon Danni,

They offered safe haven to Al Qaeda, who did attack us, with plans from Afghanistan. You know that.

"But my problem is that most progressives miss the fact that often, force is needed for them to do their jobs of compassion."

We need to destroy the village in order to save it.
I thought we left that kind of thinking behind us.

"Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
One Man's Mission to Promote Peace One School At A Time"

"Bush Rejects Taliban Bin Laden Offer"

"They offered safe haven to Al Qaeda, who did attack us"

Reminds me of the Time in 2001 that Bush gave the Taliban a 43 Million Dollars ------ without even a whimper of objection from "right".

Three weeks later we got what we paid for ---- and still not a peep from the "right".

and 9 years later ----- still nothing from the Teabagged "right" about the 43 million in US tax Dollars that their consummate "conservative", their Reagan 3, the guy who expanded government at a pace never seen before --- so eagerly and freely gave to the Taliban.

The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747 (due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording). Our embassy is still in the early stages of contacting American Citizens through our Warden Network. Communications are very difficult within Haiti at this time.

"Bush Rejects Taliban Bin Laden Offer"

So if Bush is such a bad guy for continuing, what does that make Obama? With Bush, the war was somewhat justifiable. Now, it's just an excuse to use cool toys to blow up weddings and birthday parties.

PunkStain to the rescue! LOL

~ t0sser

Gnarly... we get a practical use for the Globemasters. Hope all works well...

Under Saddam, a women could go into a bar alone have a drink and smoke without a head scarf. A women would be given a ticket for that in California. Enough with the human rights nonsense.

"Under Saddam, a women could go into a bar alone have a drink and smoke without a head scarf. A women would be given a ticket for that in California."

And this is relevant to an earthquake in Haiti in what way?

19 was a response to #4 sorry

Too bad 99 cents out of every dollar sent will go into the pockets of the wrong people.

before obama is praised for writing a check and sending in the navy and marines, haiti is spiraling out of control, and when the marines get their bullets will fly and he we go again.......

wow, i cant spell

"Petty differences"? I'm sure the women of afghanistan would beg to differ that the taliban have "petty" differences with respect to human rights. Helping during disasters and being the only country that people look to when they cannot defend themselves against someone who would deny them such rights are two different things. You arent THAT naive, are you danni?
#5 | POSTED BY BOAZ AT 2010-01-14 08:58 AM

You are s full of shit Boaz-o. War never solves problems for women and children even though war hawk men love to push the agenda that way. Women in Afghanistan started wearing burqas because of constant warfare in that country still wear burqas... because all the "good intentions" haven't ended war. And if you think frustrated, war weary soldiers on both sides of the issue are not part of the problem then you are the naive one.

yeah ol pat offended some folks but his org is still sending millions and people to help. as for el rushbo, it is amazing that the AP and abc can flat out lie without anyone calling them out.

this disaster recovery is going to get ugly and just like everything else obama will preside from afar letting others handle it.

When was the last tradedy that occurred that we chose not to help but isolate?

#4 | Posted by wisgod

iranian earthquake?

Please send any Money to the the Francois Duvalier Foundation to promote positive aspects of the Duvalier presidency and improve fortunes of the National Unity Party.

"Since Jean-Claude left, there's no work, no food, no nothing. Only burning tires, people getting killed and kidnappings," Jesus Duvernois, 71, said at a gathering last week to mark Papa Doc's 100th birthday. "Without Duvalier, there is no country."

I'm sure millions of Iraqis are so happy we "helped" them.

Tain't funny Tonto.

Where are those rich Muslim nations and their 'charities'? Is it because Haiti is a nation of infidels? You know if there is a catasthrophy anywhere in the Muslim world, the non-Muslims are usually the first to offer help. Earthquakes in Iran, Pakistan and the Tsunami off Indonesia were recent examples. I can see why hate- entities like Al Qaeda and the Taliban do not help but seriously. The silence is deafening.

I'm glad Canada finally has some airlift capacity.

Guys have been on the ground in Haiti since Wednesday and we have 2 flights per day out of Valcartier.

This is new for us... we don't have to rent Antonovs for a change.