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Oh Canada............
...................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims?
Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. |
On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote:
..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
"PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\ So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government? |
Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation
response from individual Canadians... "*JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\ So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government? |
"*JimH*" wrote in message ... ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Dear Friends, It has been with deep sorrow and sadness that we have all witnessed the devastation Hurricane Katrina has wrought on the Southern United States. As images reach us from New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi we continue to see what a tragic loss of life and loss of property has occurred. As the flood waters begin to recede, and the clean-up and rebuilding starts, I thought you would want to know what Canada has done to come to the aid of those in need: Federal: The Government of Canada has responded quickly to this natural disaster. *Canada has been in touch with its American colleagues at the very highest levels. Prime Minister Paul Martin issued a statement to offer any and all possible assistance to our American neighbors. Mr. Martin also phoned President Bush last Thursday morning to convey Canadians' concern and pledge our support in the weeks and months ahead. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Public Safety, Anne McLellan, has been in contact with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and advised him that Canada stands ready to provide assistance if needed. *On September 3, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) officials were contacted by their counterparts at Health and Human Services ( HHS ) in the United States to request supplies from PHAC's National Emergency Stockpile System (NESS). The supplies arrived in Atlanta at 12:07am on September 5. *The U.S. accepted Canada's offer to deploy three Canadian Forces ships and one Canadian Coast Guard ship to the affected region to support relief efforts. HMCS Toronto, which visited Chicago last summer, is being deployed to assist as part of this mission. *Two Canadian frigates and a destroyer with supplies and technical experts were loaded in Halifax. The frigates, carrying 1000 personnel, are being accompanied by a Canadian Coast Guard ship. The ships will also carry Seahawk helicopters, which will be used to ferry aid workers to the affected areas. The ships will depart on September 6, 2005. *Thirty-five Canadian Forces' divers and support staff from the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) and the Combat Engineer Divers have joined their U.S. Navy counterparts in Pensacola, Florida. *Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada (PSEPC) is coordinating federal assistance efforts and has been in regular contact with US Government officials, including the US department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). *Canada's Air Force is sending two CH-146 Griffon helicopters to assist the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in covering the Boston Search and Rescue (SAR) area of responsibility. *Canada is pledging its support through the International Energy Agency (IEA) in response to oil supply shortages in the U.S. *In response to US requests, 27 Canadian Red Cross Disaster Services volunteers flew to Houston aboard a Canadian Forces aircraft on Saturday, September 3, 2005. The personnel began a three week service assignment in conjunction with the US Red Cross. There are plans to send another 107 volunteers to the region in the coming weeks. *Our Embassy in Washington is organizing a benefit for relief assistance of the hurricane Katrina. All of the proceeds of this fund-raiser will go to the Red Cross. Provincial: Letters of support and offers of aid have been sent by virtually all provinces. *Nova Scotia is donating $100,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. *British Columbia's Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR) is on site in New Orleans rescuing people and removing bodies to reduce the eventuality of disease. The team consists of 45 members, all trained to the structural collapse technician level. *Quebec will provide the Canadian Red Cross with 20,000 emergency cots and as many blankets for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. *Alberta's Energy Utility Board lifted restrictions on Alberta's maximum oil production on September 4th to help provide fuel to the U.S. in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. They have allowed oil producers to extract as much as 30,000 extra barrels per day for as long as necessary to assist the U.S. *PEI's Acadian communities are working to accommodate over 50 families from Louisiana. For more information about the Government of Canada's efforts, please visit the following government web site. Other: *Several Canadian banks, including BMO, TD, CIBC, Scotiabank and RBC have made significant donations to support the relief effort. *Several Canadian Universities, including McGill, University of Ottawa and University of Toronto, have agreed to accept transfer students from the affected areas. *Air Canada has dispatched an Airbus 321 aircraft from Toronto to New Orleans, Louisiana, carrying bottled water and relief supplies. Air Canada is also participating in a voluntary airline industry initiative to support rescue and relief operations in the region ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. As you would expect, our first imperative is to reply to the need in the U.S. Right now we are focused on providing assistance as quickly as possible. We are confident that in the coming weeks and months, further cooperation will ensue. It is surely in times of crisis that Canada and the US have come together before and most certainly will again. We in Canada stand ready to assist. It is at these times that we are reminded of the long and proud history between our countries and our peoples. Anne Charles Consul General of Canada, Chicago |
*JimH* wrote:
..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Are you sipping the church wine again? A couple of days ago you were thanking us for helping out. http://tinyurl.com/a98bk http://tinyurl.com/amxk6 It's always a great source of amusement how ignorant some Americans are about Canada. Might be excuseable for someone south of the Mason Dixon line who has never travelled to Canada (eg. new US Ambassador to Canada) but from a resident of a border state??? Shame on you! |
"*JimH*" wrote in message ... ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. The Canadian Government has pledged over $200 million dollars CASH in addition to the material aid for the victims of the Katrina disaster in the USA. This aid is in Personnel, medical assistance, bottled water, field hospitals. The personal aid and cash to the Canadian Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Mennonite Disaster fund, is now over $100 million. A lot of this aid is on 3 Canadian Warships and 1 Canadian Coast Guard ship that is on its way to the ports in the area of New Orleans. Two Canadian C130 Air Transport Command planes have dropped off bottled water at the airport at New Orleans. These two planes will shuttle back and forth from Canada to the New Orleans area dropping off relief supplies from Canadian relief agencies. The Canadian Prime Minister has told Bush that Canada has huge stock piles of medical supplies such as drugs that are ready to be shipped if asked for. It will take the OK from Bush to release these drugs as it is against US law to ship them to the USA. Just do a Google search to verify all of the above. It is all in place. Most of the relief supplies from Canada is already in those States that asked for them. Several teams of Canadian Fire Fighters are already there in Mississippi. Several teams of Canadian Power Line workers are there in Mississippi. There are more waiting for permission to go to work in Louisiana. Jim |
"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message . .. Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation response from individual Canadians... It's very difficult to put an exact dollar amount given by "individual" Canadians. The published figures, as of noon today, are over 100 million dollars. The way the figures add up is the amount that the private aid agencies, the church groups and the corporate amounts added to that of individuals that contribute especially for the Katrina Aid groups are totaled and the approx. figures are released by the government. The figures have to be verified by the Canadian Government for tax purposes, and export permits before shipments and bank transfers can be made. There are certain relief supplies that have to have figures attached for release to the US government as they are against US laws to ship them to the USA. ( certain drugs & medical supplies ) Jim |
If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I
must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we Americans view ourselves and our place in the world. "Jim Carter" wrote in message ... "Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message . .. Never mind the Canadian government... I'm curious about the donation response from individual Canadians... It's very difficult to put an exact dollar amount given by "individual" Canadians. The published figures, as of noon today, are over 100 million dollars. The way the figures add up is the amount that the private aid agencies, the church groups and the corporate amounts added to that of individuals that contribute especially for the Katrina Aid groups are totaled and the approx. figures are released by the government. The figures have to be verified by the Canadian Government for tax purposes, and export permits before shipments and bank transfers can be made. There are certain relief supplies that have to have figures attached for release to the US government as they are against US laws to ship them to the USA. ( certain drugs & medical supplies ) Jim |
"Jim Carter" wrote in message
... It will take the OK from Bush to release these drugs as it is against US law to ship them to the USA. He's precisely stupid enough to nix the shipments because "the law am the law, folks". Please....just give me 10 minutes in a room with him...please....no weapons needed. Just my hands. I just want him to leave the room with few enough teeth in his mouth to fit the rest of his existence. |
they sent some guys who couldnt do anything coz of violence and they
sent some other stuff and I belive CG vessels .. Although its good to help people in need, one has to wonder how much money the richest country in the world requires to keep their people from starving? Matt |
It's especially interesting when the Canadians send money, considering that
we've occasionally tried to rewrite their laws for them, on illegal drugs, for instance. wrote in message ups.com... they sent some guys who couldnt do anything coz of violence and they sent some other stuff and I belive CG vessels .. Although its good to help people in need, one has to wonder how much money the richest country in the world requires to keep their people from starving? Matt |
*JimH* wrote: ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. What a dumb ****. |
"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message . .. If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we Americans view ourselves and our place in the world. Another very interesting donation by a Canadian was announced last night. Frank Stronach, a Canadian Industrialist has donated $25 million in CASH to the disaster relief fund. He is also going to build a 300 unit trailer park for the homeless. He has taken into his compound in Palm Beach 200 of the homeless people from New Orleans. PALM BEACH!!!!!! WOW....... That's some luxury...... This is one generous Canadian. In my home town, a very small one at that, there was $42,000.00 collected from the private citizens for the relief effort for the homeless of New Orleans. Now will "some" of you Americans stop bad mouthing us here in Canada, please! ( an apology would be nice. You know who you are! ) Jim |
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On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 07:48:31 -0400, "Jim Carter" wrote:
"Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message ... If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we Americans view ourselves and our place in the world. Another very interesting donation by a Canadian was announced last night. Frank Stronach, a Canadian Industrialist has donated $25 million in CASH to the disaster relief fund. He is also going to build a 300 unit trailer park for the homeless. He has taken into his compound in Palm Beach 200 of the homeless people from New Orleans. PALM BEACH!!!!!! WOW....... That's some luxury...... This is one generous Canadian. In my home town, a very small one at that, there was $42,000.00 collected from the private citizens for the relief effort for the homeless of New Orleans. Now will "some" of you Americans stop bad mouthing us here in Canada, please! ( an apology would be nice. You know who you are! ) Jim I apologize for any bad-mouthing of Canada that I've ever done in my whole life, mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and
didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Ed "*JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\ So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government? |
"ed" wrote in message ... What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Just to let you know what Sr. Castro was going to do for the unfortunate people of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. He put together 1,100 of his Island Nation's doctors AT THE HAVANA AIRPORT, and had the aircraft ready to send them to New Orleans. This was not just a token gesture. He had the doctors packed and ready to go along with 65 tons of medicines and medical supplies. Fidel has done this for many countries of South and Central America in the past. It was a fine and generous act on behalf of the people of Cuba. His kindness was ignored by President Bush. Jim |
On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 06:07:54 -0700, ed wrote:
What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Don't forget Chavez's offer of cheap oil. ;-) |
On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:21:44 -0400, Jim Carter wrote:
Just to let you know what Sr. Castro was going to do for the unfortunate people of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. He put together 1,100 of his Island Nation's doctors AT THE HAVANA AIRPORT, and had the aircraft ready to send them to New Orleans. This was not just a token gesture. He had the doctors packed and ready to go along with 65 tons of medicines and medical supplies. Fidel has done this for many countries of South and Central America in the past. It was a fine and generous act on behalf of the people of Cuba. His kindness was ignored by President Bush. For some people, politics are more important than lives. |
Stanley Barthfarkle wrote:
If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we Americans view ourselves and our place in the world. "if that is indeed the figure," ????? F*ck you and your hat. We don't need your approval for helping out those in need...American or otherwise. |
Jim Carter wrote:
"ed" wrote in message ... What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Just to let you know what Sr. Castro was going to do for the unfortunate people of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. He put together 1,100 of his Island Nation's doctors AT THE HAVANA AIRPORT, and had the aircraft ready to send them to New Orleans. This was not just a token gesture. He had the doctors packed and ready to go along with 65 tons of medicines and medical supplies. Fidel has done this for many countries of South and Central America in the past. It was a fine and generous act on behalf of the people of Cuba. His kindness was ignored by President Bush. Jim Maybe the victims should have been given a vote on whether to accept Cuba's help or not. |
"Don White" wrote in message ... Jim Carter wrote: "ed" wrote in message ... What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Just to let you know what Sr. Castro was going to do for the unfortunate people of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. He put together 1,100 of his Island Nation's doctors AT THE HAVANA AIRPORT, and had the aircraft ready to send them to New Orleans. This was not just a token gesture. He had the doctors packed and ready to go along with 65 tons of medicines and medical supplies. Fidel has done this for many countries of South and Central America in the past. It was a fine and generous act on behalf of the people of Cuba. His kindness was ignored by President Bush. Jim Maybe the victims should have been given a vote on whether to accept Cuba's help or not. If they'd voted to accept it, it would have been SUCH a perfect kick in the balls for Nookular Boy. It would've been a political work of art, second only perhaps to Abbie Hoffman throwing cash off the balcony at the NY Stock Exchange. |
"ed" wrote in message ... What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Ed Castro did not accept our help when Cuba got hit last year... just fyi |
"Dan J.S." wrote in message ... "ed" wrote in message ... What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Ed Castro did not accept our help when Cuba got hit last year... just fyi It wasn't offered!!!!!!! |
"Jim Carter" wrote in message ... "Stanley Barthfarkle" wrote in message . .. If that is indeed the figure, then my hat is off to the Canadian people. I must say, the response from other countries has been much more than I would have imagined. May this be the start of a renaissance in the way we Americans view ourselves and our place in the world. Another very interesting donation by a Canadian was announced last night. Frank Stronach, a Canadian Industrialist has donated $25 million in CASH to the disaster relief fund. He is also going to build a 300 unit trailer park for the homeless. He has taken into his compound in Palm Beach 200 of the homeless people from New Orleans. PALM BEACH!!!!!! WOW....... That's some luxury...... This is one generous Canadian. In my home town, a very small one at that, there was $42,000.00 collected from the private citizens for the relief effort for the homeless of New Orleans. Now will "some" of you Americans stop bad mouthing us here in Canada, please! ( an apology would be nice. You know who you are! ) Jim Sorry that my post came across that way. That was not the intent. Please note my sentence in my initial post - "Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country." I was obviously wrong as evidenced by the information you and others posted here. If I offended you or other Canadians with my mistake, I apologize. |
"*JimH*" wrote in message ... Canadian. Sorry that my post came across that way. That was not the intent. Please note my sentence in my initial post - "Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country." I was obviously wrong as evidenced by the information you and others posted here. If I offended you or other Canadians with my mistake, I apologize. Thank you.....You are forgiven Jim |
Dan J.S. wrote:
"ed" wrote in message ... What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Ed Castro did not accept our help when Cuba got hit last year... just fyi That's true...but what a perfect time to show who is the 'bigger man'. Castro has to be mellowing out at his age and if the US played it right, I'm sure he'd come around a bit. |
On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 10:44:41 -0400, Jim Carter wrote:
Castro did not accept our help when Cuba got hit last year... just fyi It wasn't offered!!!!!!! Well, at least according to one report, we offered $50,000. http://www.terradaily.com/2005/05090....cgupjjwj.html |
"*JimH*" wrote in message
... Sorry that my post came across that way. That was not the intent. Please note my sentence in my initial post - "Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country." I was obviously wrong as evidenced by the information you and others posted here. If I offended you or other Canadians with my mistake, I apologize. Bull****. You were trying to see what you could get away with, hoping nobody was looking. No fruit rollups for you this week. |
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 06:07:54 -0700, "ed" wrote:
What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Ed "*JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\ So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government? What did they offer, Ed? Did we actually snub them, or did we just not have a requirement and use for the help yet? -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
They offered over 1,000 in medical personnel and medical supplies as well as
other supplies. Yes according to what I have read, Castro offered his help right after the hurricane and as of today we have not responded to his request. The least that I felt our government could of done was thank him but decline it if we in fact didnt need it. "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 06:07:54 -0700, "ed" wrote: What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Ed "*JimH*" wrote in message ... "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Tue, 6 Sep 2005 20:34:45 -0400, "*JimH*" wrote: ..................where are you on donations to the Katrina victims? Maybe I missed the news but so far I have not ready about any donations from your Country. Even Sri Lanka contributed cash to the need of the Katrina victims. Canada's offers were made public about a day after the incident. Don't remember exactly, but they included a bunch of special mission C-130s. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." I obviously missed that....and if what you say is correct, I apologize.\ So what financial commitments were made by the Canadian government? What did they offer, Ed? Did we actually snub them, or did we just not have a requirement and use for the help yet? -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
Bush probably doesn't realize that Cuba is in the Caribbean, and may have a
bit of experience with hurricanes. "ed" wrote in message ... They offered over 1,000 in medical personnel and medical supplies as well as other supplies. Yes according to what I have read, Castro offered his help right after the hurricane and as of today we have not responded to his request. The least that I felt our government could of done was thank him but decline it if we in fact didnt need it. |
On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:51:50 -0700, "ed" wrote:
They offered over 1,000 in medical personnel and medical supplies as well as other supplies. Yes according to what I have read, Castro offered his help right after the hurricane and as of today we have not responded to his request. The least that I felt our government could of done was thank him but decline it if we in fact didnt need it. As of 2 Sep, according to the Secretary of State, no offer had been declined. http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2005/52478.htm It would be interesting to see the source of the info saying we declined and snubbed Cuba's offer. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
Doug Kanter wrote:
"Jim Carter" wrote in message ... It will take the OK from Bush to release these drugs as it is against US law to ship them to the USA. He's precisely stupid enough to nix the shipments because "the law am the law, folks". Please....just give me 10 minutes in a room with him...please....no weapons needed. Just my hands. I just want him to leave the room with few enough teeth in his mouth to fit the rest of his existence. Tick tock, tick tock.... -- Charlie |
Here is the link that mentions that we have not responded to Castro offer
which he has offered 3 times now http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/arti...06064509990001 Ed "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:51:50 -0700, "ed" wrote: They offered over 1,000 in medical personnel and medical supplies as well as other supplies. Yes according to what I have read, Castro offered his help right after the hurricane and as of today we have not responded to his request. The least that I felt our government could of done was thank him but decline it if we in fact didnt need it. As of 2 Sep, according to the Secretary of State, no offer had been declined. http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2005/52478.htm It would be interesting to see the source of the info saying we declined and snubbed Cuba's offer. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
"Don White" wrote in message ... Dan J.S. wrote: "ed" wrote in message ... What about the help that Cuba offered and we snub our noses at them and didnt have the respect to even decline there help ? Here is a country that we dont like and doesnt like us,but they took the first step to offer help. I dont care for cuba,but I feel we should of atleast decline the offer instead of ignoring it. Just my opinion Ed Castro did not accept our help when Cuba got hit last year... just fyi That's true...but what a perfect time to show who is the 'bigger man'. Castro has to be mellowing out at his age and if the US played it right, I'm sure he'd come around a bit. You know half of those doctors from Cuba would end up defecting to the U.S. and that would add another problem. Castro is a communist, and I am not sure about you, but I personally was affected by the commies when living in eastern Europe, and I would tell you right now, given the chance, I would kill that SOB even if he was trying to help us. Communists are the only thing worse than left wingers. |
"Charles" wrote in message ... Doug Kanter wrote: "Jim Carter" wrote in message ... It will take the OK from Bush to release these drugs as it is against US law to ship them to the USA. He's precisely stupid enough to nix the shipments because "the law am the law, folks". Please....just give me 10 minutes in a room with him...please....no weapons needed. Just my hands. I just want him to leave the room with few enough teeth in his mouth to fit the rest of his existence. Tick tock, tick tock.... -- Charlie Nah...if I were crazy, I wouldn't be posting it here. But, I'm honest. I don't care if the FBI's reading my email. I want 10 minutes in a room with Nookular Boy. His sitters can search me and tear down the walls if it makes them feel better. I don't want weapons. I'll even give him an edge - he can have some movie-bar fight stuff, like an empty beer bottle and a bar stool. I don't want him dead. I just want him to leave with two thirds of his teeth missing so his visual image fits all his other characteristics. It would help if there were a couple of rusty pickup trucks on the front lawn of the White House. Maybe NB could call his wife "sis" during photo ops, too. |
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Why are the left wing bleeding hear liberals so damn concerned about what a
communist dictator is doing?? Are we that concerned about what he is feeling?? I say bull ****! -- o o ")\\\ "ed" wrote in message ... Here is the link that mentions that we have not responded to Castro offer which he has offered 3 times now http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/arti...06064509990001 Ed "PocoLoco" wrote in message ... On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 09:51:50 -0700, "ed" wrote: They offered over 1,000 in medical personnel and medical supplies as well as other supplies. Yes according to what I have read, Castro offered his help right after the hurricane and as of today we have not responded to his request. The least that I felt our government could of done was thank him but decline it if we in fact didnt need it. As of 2 Sep, according to the Secretary of State, no offer had been declined. http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2005/52478.htm It would be interesting to see the source of the info saying we declined and snubbed Cuba's offer. -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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