U.S. declines offer of Russian rescue plane for hurricane hit areas

Bush is just trying to get all the credit is how I see it. The heck with him. These people are now homeless victims just like the earthquake victims were. Can the Salvation Army be trusted?

The US is pulling a China on every one, International Media block, Aid refusal, this is a sign a bad sign something´s not right about this.

According to Canadian news, we are more than ready with tents, cots all supplies, water purification systems etc. Could be there by now and up and running . The US government states they are able to handle the situation. In fact, aid worldwide has been offered and so far, refused.

"The Russian Embassy was informed that the U.S. authorities and its emergency services had everything they needed for the rescue effort in the affected areas."

Huh? They do? Are the feds watching the same coverage that we are?

This might spark revolution down south, I have never seen bush lovers wanting to kill bush till now. people are whispering down here and its slowley turing into a roar.

99 really? like are people starting to notice that this isnt about being a Rep or Dem anymore just one mans twisted view of the world and the people he governs.

People are at the boiling point, kinda hard not to be when you see the airforce hangout all day doing nothing, acting like everything is normal, when they are less than 150 miles from the destruction.

Oh jeeze, thats not right.

AFX News Limited
Venezuela offers oil and aid to hurricane-battered US
08.31.2005, 03:30 PM

CARACAS (AFX) - Venezuela has offered emergency funds and fuel to the hurricane-battered US, and is ready to send a humanitarian aid taskforce to assist US disaster recovery efforts following Hurricane Katrina, the foreign ministry said.

´The government and the nation of the Bolivaran Republic of Venezuela express to the United States and its leaders their dismay over the magnitude and consquences of Hurricane Katrina,´ the ministry said in a statement.

´Venezuela reiterates the offer of President Hugo Chavez to send fuel and humanitarian aid to the United States to help alleviate the effects of this catastrophe.´

But US State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said that he is ´not aware of any such offers´ of aid or oil from Venezuela.

Caracas´s offer comes after months of deterioration in the relationship with Washington, which has branded Chavez a ´negative force´ in the region.

Chavez had threatened to cut off oil supplies to the US, and after US evangelist Pat Robertson called last week for the US to assassinate Chavez, the Venezuelan leader accused Washington Monday of ´giving protection to a terrorist, who is demanding the assassination of a legitimate president.´

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Now there are going to be some families that do not get the needed help off of their rooftops now that our precious government is saying NO THANK YOU WE HAVE EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL.

Fuck bush.

For Bush to accept any foreign help would be an admission that government power is limited, especially in disasters.....now who really thinks that he´s EVER going to admit that?

And the media stooges just keep playing along, they know which side their bread is buttered on...and it sure isn´t our side!

  International community offers help, prayers
By Nicholas Kralev
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
September 1, 2005


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  The State Department welcomed both the willingness of foreign nations to help and their plans for coordination with the American federal and state governments.
    It said it had received more than a dozen "offers of government assistance to aid in the search as well as reconstruction efforts."
    "We appreciate each and every one of them, and we are going to work in the coming days and weeks with foreign governments to see how we can best channel these offers of assistance," spokesman Sean McCormack said.
    The American Red Cross said it had heard from sister organizations in several countries, although aid is not expected for another couple of days.
    "We´ve been in touch with national Red Cross societies, and they tell us that private citizens are inquiring about sending donations," said Nadia Mitchem, an international disaster fundraising officer.
    U.S. officials and foreign diplomats said the widely shared sense is that as the world´s richest country, the United States can cope with the aftermath of natural disasters and does not need help.
    They said that was the reason for the lack of specific offers, although the European Union -- as well as Britain, Germany and other individual members -- informed President Bush and the governors of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama that they are ready to help with whatever is necessary.
    "The United States has very good infrastructure and capabilities, so we´ll wait for them to ask for concrete assistance," said Martina Nibbeling-Wriessnig, spokeswoman for the German Embassy. "You don´t want to send in several helicopters and have only one landing space."
    Russian President Vladimir Putin also said in a letter to Mr. Bush that his government "is prepared to provide help if requested."
    The most concrete offer came from Venezuela, which offered to send fuel and humanitarian aid to victims, despite otherwise strained relations with the United States.
    A senior State Department official said he was not aware of Caracas´ proposal but noted that unsolicited offers can be "counterproductive."

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The least the administration could do is announce that they are turning away requests (no, I don´t really expect this to happen...). As far as most of the American people are concerned, the rest of the world has slapped them in the face and left them in their time of need.

Oh where is Joan Of Arc, we need you! Lead us to battle against the evil ones. This may sound silly to you but I really wish it would happen. The only person ready to have face to face battle with Bush was Cindy Sheehan, where is she now? Did Bush have her arrested?

Look at all of the threads about this? There are more threads about this than I have EVER seen on this board. I do not even remember this many when the tsunami hit.

Can you/me/we help?

Dunno.

I posted to threads to get everyones attention.

KATRINA VICTIMS~HOW TO HELP! LINKS!
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KATRINA VICTIMS~HOW TO GET HELP! LINKS!
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I have no doubt Vladimir Putin is indeed

sincere in offering Russian assistance to the

disaster victims. The goodwill may be profound,

but keep in mind that Russian aeroplanes tend

to have a habit of malfunctioning. Of course

this is merely due to the fact that poverty

disallows thorough and consistent maintenance

of old and decrepit aviatory equipment. Putin´s

goodwill, and the concern of all other Global

leader´s who wish to offer assistance during

this humanitarian crisis, is highly commendable

in my humble opinion. Here´s hoping Dubya is

taking notes....

For Bush to refuse worldwide help for the victims of this disaster it is downright arrogance on his part. Go directly to the Governors or Mayors of the Counties which were destroyed. If they send a cashier´s check wouldn´t that be good enough from their people or banks? I don´t know how it works. I just can´t understand why individuals cannot help?

Like I´ve previously said, the authorities are shamelessly using this situation as a test-case to see what would happen to a populous left to their own devices.

Maybe that useless piece of shit that Bush is should have a word with the people of Biloxi, they don´t seem to think that everything is under control.

Imagine the anger that will surface once this is over. When survivors who lost loved ones through disease / lack of water etc during the days following the hurricane, find out that international help was turned away by their government.

This will come back to bite them hard IMO.

They can´t accept help from foreigners or CNN won´t be able to rant and rave about how no one helps us.

Dumb ass BUsh

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by kos
Wed Aug 31st, 2005 at 20:58:29 PDT

"Things that make you want to scream" for $500, Alex...

Okay, first this article:

A specialized urban search and rescue team from Vancouver will be joining the rescue efforts in Louisiana in the wake of hurricane Katrina.

B.C. Solicitor General John Les said the province decided to send Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) after officials in Louisiana asked for help.

"We´re the first non-U.S.-based team to be requested," said Les. "They´re going to be helping as many people as they can."

CTV Vancouver has learned that the team will board a plane Wednesday night heading to Lafayette, Louisiana, where local authorities will direct them to devastated areas.

Sounds great! Except for one problem -- this team wasn´t allowed to fly into the US, blocked by Homeland Security from entering.<<


Homeland Security won´t stop donations I´m sure, but these people need food and water and help NOW not money.

Were the plight of the people of Louisiana and Mississippi not so serious, it would have been darkly amusing that looters were shown on British TV last night stealing important survival equipment such as jeans and TV sets.

BTW, I see that your brave President has viewed the carnage from air. He really is a man of the people isn´t he?

Natzi!

Well, if you don´t want anyone´s help... Fuck you then you disgusting ungrateful barbarians.

They dont want help,m and are turning back local help cause the Pale white riders think they are gods chariots yet they only just felt the pale white horses pinky finger.

Arogance BEYOND beliefe.

They will get thier pale white horse land right on their front doorstep soon!

I just emailed Soledad O´Brien at CNN to ask her WHY they aren´t covering this question.

Good one 66.

wtf is wrong with this picture, something stinks really bad.