International help is getting under way...starting from a neighbor.
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Canada prepares to assist U.S. relief effort
Ottawa, provinces, aid agencies set to send people and supplies
FROM CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON — Canadian officials have started getting ready to send whatever type of aid the United States requires to help with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan said today.
"We want to reassure the president and the people of the United States that we are their best friends and their neighbour, and we will be there to help them in a situation that truly is without parallel in our country or theirs," said McLellan.
"Yesterday, the Department of Human Health Services in the U.S. contacted our public health agency and asked for an inventory of emergency supplies that, if they need them, we could send at a moment's notice."
That inventory was completed Wednesday.
American officials are still assessing their needs, but in coming days Canada will be prepared to send everything from water purification systems to the Canadian military's Disaster Assistance Response Team.
Prime Minister Paul Martin was set to speak by phone Thursday with U.S. President George W. Bush about what Canada can do to help the reconstruction effort.
Elsewhere in Canada, Ontario is looking into whether its medical and hydro workers can help, and Premier Dalton McGuinty spoke to the U.S. ambassador to Canada asking what the province can do.
"We stand at the ready to assist," said McGuinty, who added Ontario could help with its Emergency Medical Assistance Team.
Some aid was already heading south Wednesday. A crew of 10 hydro-line workers from Chatham-Kent Hydro in Ontario was on its way to help restore power to homes and businesses.
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VIENNA, Austria - From papal prayers to telegrams from China, the world reacted with an outpouring of compassion Wednesday for the American victims of Hurricane Katrina, even moved to offer aid at the sight of what nature could do to a wealthy and powerful country.
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Images of flood-ravaged New Orleans earned particular sympathy in central Europe, where dozens died in raging floodwaters only days ago.
"Nature proved that no matter how rich and economically developed you are, you can't fight it," said Danut Afasei, a local official in Romania's Harghita county, where flooding killed 13 people last week.
Throughout Europe, concerned citizens were keeping a close eye on events as they lamented the loss of life and the damage caused to New Orleans, often described as one of the North America's most "European" cities.
French
President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor
Gerhard Schroeder sent messages of sympathy to U.S.
President George W. Bush. Chirac, who has famously quarreled with Bush over the
Iraq war, addressed his letter, "Dear George."
Pope Benedict XVI said he was praying for victims of the "tragic" hurricane while China's President
Hu Jintao expressed his "belief that that the American people will definitely overcome the natural disaster and rebuild their beautiful homeland."
The U.S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland — a capital at the foot of the Alps hit by flooding last week — said calls were rushing in from Swiss individuals and institutions looking for a way to donate to relief efforts.
"We are getting calls from the Swiss public looking to express their condolences (and) people are also asking for an account number where they can make donations," said spokesman Daniel Wendell.
Earlier this week, the American Embassy donated US$50,000 (euro40,990) to help Swiss relief groups. Several communities in Switzerland remain virtually cut off from the outside world and reliant on air transport for essential supplies. The international oil company BP PLC's foundation donated US$1 million (euro819,806) for Katrina victims.
The Internet-edition Vienna daily Der Standard recorded 820 postings commenting on a front-page story on the hurricane. One of the postings, signed "Emerald," asked where donations could be sent, sparking debate about whether a rich country such as the United States needed such aid.
In response, a posting signed "far out" said sending aid to homeless in New Orleans made just as much sense as donating to the poor in Sudan.
"Poor is poor, regardless of where," the entry said.
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Images of flood-ravaged New Orleans earned particular sympathy in central Europe, where dozens died in raging floodwaters only days ago.
"Nature proved that no matter how rich and economically developed you are, you can't fight it," said Danut Afasei, a local official in Romania's Harghita county, where flooding killed 13 people last week.
Throughout Europe, concerned citizens were keeping a close eye on events as they lamented the loss of life and the damage caused to New Orleans, often described as one of the North America's most "European" cities.
French
President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor
Gerhard Schroeder sent messages of sympathy to U.S.
President George W. Bush. Chirac, who has famously quarreled with Bush over the
Iraq war, addressed his letter, "Dear George."
Pope Benedict XVI said he was praying for victims of the "tragic" hurricane while China's President
Hu Jintao expressed his "belief that that the American people will definitely overcome the natural disaster and rebuild their beautiful homeland."
The U.S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland — a capital at the foot of the Alps hit by flooding last week — said calls were rushing in from Swiss individuals and institutions looking for a way to donate to relief efforts.
"We are getting calls from the Swiss public looking to express their condolences (and) people are also asking for an account number where they can make donations," said spokesman Daniel Wendell.
Earlier this week, the American Embassy donated US$50,000 (euro40,990) to help Swiss relief groups. Several communities in Switzerland remain virtually cut off from the outside world and reliant on air transport for essential supplies. The international oil company BP PLC's foundation donated US$1 million (euro819,806) for Katrina victims.
The Internet-edition Vienna daily Der Standard recorded 820 postings commenting on a front-page story on the hurricane. One of the postings, signed "Emerald," asked where donations could be sent, sparking debate about whether a rich country such as the United States needed such aid.
In response, a posting signed "far out" said sending aid to homeless in New Orleans made just as much sense as donating to the poor in Sudan.
"Poor is poor, regardless of where," the entry said.
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Canada offers storm aid to U.S.
By LISA ARROWSMITH
EDMONTON (CP) - Canadian officials have started getting ready to send whatever type of aid the United States requires to help with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan said Wednesday.
"We want to reassure the president and the people of the United States that we are their best friends and their neighbour, and we will be there to help them in a situation that truly is without parallel in our country or theirs," said McLellan.
"Yesterday, the Department of Human Health Services in the U.S. contacted our public health agency and asked for an inventory of emergency supplies that, if they need them, we could send at a moment's notice."
That inventory was completed Wednesday.
American officials are still assessing their needs, but in coming days Canada will be prepared to send everything from water purification systems to the Canadian military's Disaster Assistance Response Team.
Asked by reporters about the effect of Katrina on the Canadian economy - such as sharply higher oil prices as a result of supply disruptions - McLellan acknowledged there could be an impact but stressed she wants to focus on the human tragedy of the disaster at this moment.
Prime Minister Paul Martin was set to speak by phone Thursday with U.S. President George W. Bush about what Canada can do to help the reconstruction effort.
B.C.'s provincial Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team was leaving for Lafaeyette, La. on Wednesday.
[ help from the team, Solicitor General John Les said.
"We're the first non-U.S.-based team to be requested," Les said. "They're going to be helping as many people as they can."
The 45-person Vancouver-based team is trained in urban disaster relief and had been dispatched to Southeast Asia after the Boxing Day tsunami.
Elsewhere in Canada, Ontario is looking into whether its medical and hydro workers can help, and Premier Dalton McGuinty spoke to the U.S. ambassador to Canada asking what the province can do.
"We stand at the ready to assist," said McGuinty, who added Ontario could help with its Emergency Medical Assistance Team.
Relief efforts by Canadians in disaster zones are largely organized in Ottawa, but McGuinty said he wants to know from Ambassador David Wilkins what specifically Ontario can do.
Manitoba Premier Gary Doer said officials with Manitoba Hydro have also offered to send staff to the affected areas to help restore power.
At least 125 people have died in the severely flooded states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, while New Orleans is a swamp with about 80 per cent of the city under water.
A spokeswoman for the Canadian Red Cross said lists of volunteers experienced in large-scale disasters were being assembled.
Suzanne Charest said agency officials expect a handful of volunteers may be ready to travel to Louisiana and Mississippi sometime this weekend.
"If you look at the impact of hurricane Katrina, we'll be sending well over 100 Canadian Red Cross workers in the coming weeks," Charest said from Ottawa.
Most of the volunteers will help spell off exhausted American relief workers in the coming months, she said. The Canadians will put in three weeks of gruelling, emotionally draining work that could see them huddling in shelters in sleeping bags along with those left homeless.
"They'll be interviewing families to see what kind of resources they need. Maybe they've lost their house, they need clean-up kits, they need financial support, they can't work."
A spokeswoman for Mennonite Disaster Service in Winnipeg said its sister agency in the U.S. is sending three or four investigators to Mississippi where they hope to set up a base camp for volunteers to help rebuild homes.
More than 500 Canadian Mennonites may eventually be sent to the U.S., said Lois Nickel of the church-based relief organization.
The first priority is to cut up downed trees and get them off power lines and roads, she said.
"Some folks from surrounding states that volunteer with us are hoping to go into parts of Alabama already this weekend to do chainsawing," said Nickel.
"Up here, our job right now is to take calls for donations."
Some aid was already heading south Wednesday. A crew of 10 hydro-line workers from Chatham-Kent Hydro in Ontario was on its way to help restore power to homes and businesses.
Officials in McLellan's office said there had been no official request from the U.S. for help.
By LISA ARROWSMITH
EDMONTON (CP) - Canadian officials have started getting ready to send whatever type of aid the United States requires to help with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan said Wednesday.
"We want to reassure the president and the people of the United States that we are their best friends and their neighbour, and we will be there to help them in a situation that truly is without parallel in our country or theirs," said McLellan.
"Yesterday, the Department of Human Health Services in the U.S. contacted our public health agency and asked for an inventory of emergency supplies that, if they need them, we could send at a moment's notice."
That inventory was completed Wednesday.
American officials are still assessing their needs, but in coming days Canada will be prepared to send everything from water purification systems to the Canadian military's Disaster Assistance Response Team.
Asked by reporters about the effect of Katrina on the Canadian economy - such as sharply higher oil prices as a result of supply disruptions - McLellan acknowledged there could be an impact but stressed she wants to focus on the human tragedy of the disaster at this moment.
Prime Minister Paul Martin was set to speak by phone Thursday with U.S. President George W. Bush about what Canada can do to help the reconstruction effort.
B.C.'s provincial Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team was leaving for Lafaeyette, La. on Wednesday.
[ help from the team, Solicitor General John Les said.
"We're the first non-U.S.-based team to be requested," Les said. "They're going to be helping as many people as they can."
The 45-person Vancouver-based team is trained in urban disaster relief and had been dispatched to Southeast Asia after the Boxing Day tsunami.
Elsewhere in Canada, Ontario is looking into whether its medical and hydro workers can help, and Premier Dalton McGuinty spoke to the U.S. ambassador to Canada asking what the province can do.
"We stand at the ready to assist," said McGuinty, who added Ontario could help with its Emergency Medical Assistance Team.
Relief efforts by Canadians in disaster zones are largely organized in Ottawa, but McGuinty said he wants to know from Ambassador David Wilkins what specifically Ontario can do.
Manitoba Premier Gary Doer said officials with Manitoba Hydro have also offered to send staff to the affected areas to help restore power.
At least 125 people have died in the severely flooded states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, while New Orleans is a swamp with about 80 per cent of the city under water.
A spokeswoman for the Canadian Red Cross said lists of volunteers experienced in large-scale disasters were being assembled.
Suzanne Charest said agency officials expect a handful of volunteers may be ready to travel to Louisiana and Mississippi sometime this weekend.
"If you look at the impact of hurricane Katrina, we'll be sending well over 100 Canadian Red Cross workers in the coming weeks," Charest said from Ottawa.
Most of the volunteers will help spell off exhausted American relief workers in the coming months, she said. The Canadians will put in three weeks of gruelling, emotionally draining work that could see them huddling in shelters in sleeping bags along with those left homeless.
"They'll be interviewing families to see what kind of resources they need. Maybe they've lost their house, they need clean-up kits, they need financial support, they can't work."
A spokeswoman for Mennonite Disaster Service in Winnipeg said its sister agency in the U.S. is sending three or four investigators to Mississippi where they hope to set up a base camp for volunteers to help rebuild homes.
More than 500 Canadian Mennonites may eventually be sent to the U.S., said Lois Nickel of the church-based relief organization.
The first priority is to cut up downed trees and get them off power lines and roads, she said.
"Some folks from surrounding states that volunteer with us are hoping to go into parts of Alabama already this weekend to do chainsawing," said Nickel.
"Up here, our job right now is to take calls for donations."
Some aid was already heading south Wednesday. A crew of 10 hydro-line workers from Chatham-Kent Hydro in Ontario was on its way to help restore power to homes and businesses.
Officials in McLellan's office said there had been no official request from the U.S. for help.
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Kevin_Cho wrote:OMG...why do so many Americans hate the French? I think it's a fad...one person says it...some agree, more agree only because they hear it and suddenly agree...the French do alot of good you guys have no idea about...granted building a city below sea-level was a bit dumb...but America made many mistakes as well...like continuing to populate that city...
Kevin Cho - East Naples, FL
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Nope... Nope... Nope. Not touching this one with a 10-foot pole.
*backs away from the computer*
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Kevin_Cho wrote:OMG...why do so many Americans hate the French? I think it's a fad...one person says it...some agree, more agree only because they hear it and suddenly agree...the French do alot of good you guys have no idea about...granted building a city below sea-level was a bit dumb...but America made many mistakes as well...like continuing to populate that city...
Kevin Cho - East Naples, FL
Junior: Naples High School
Kevin
I see you are a Junior in High School so you do not remember all the things the French have done against the USA so I will just say you are lucky to be so young and never exposed to what we remember.
Ahh! youth is so bliss.
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France May Mobilize Relief From Caribbean
PARIS (AP) - French humanitarian aid officials met on Thursday to examine ways of providing support for victims of Hurricane Katrina in the United States, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said. France is considering ways of mobilizing relief teams from the French Antilles in the Caribbean, ministry spokesman Denis Simonneau said at a news conference.
``France expresses its readiness to bring this aid based on the needs American authorities express,'' he said. French authorities were following Katrina's aftermath ``with particular attention,'' he added.
Authorities set up a telephone hotline in France for people to obtain information about relatives or friends who may be missing in the hurricane-ravaged region, Simonneau said.
It was not immediately clear how many French citizens might have been in the region when the hurricane hit.
A day earlier, French President Jacques Chirac sent a message of solidarity to U.S. President George W. Bush, saying France was standing by the victims of the hurricane.
PARIS (AP) - French humanitarian aid officials met on Thursday to examine ways of providing support for victims of Hurricane Katrina in the United States, a French Foreign Ministry spokesman said. France is considering ways of mobilizing relief teams from the French Antilles in the Caribbean, ministry spokesman Denis Simonneau said at a news conference.
``France expresses its readiness to bring this aid based on the needs American authorities express,'' he said. French authorities were following Katrina's aftermath ``with particular attention,'' he added.
Authorities set up a telephone hotline in France for people to obtain information about relatives or friends who may be missing in the hurricane-ravaged region, Simonneau said.
It was not immediately clear how many French citizens might have been in the region when the hurricane hit.
A day earlier, French President Jacques Chirac sent a message of solidarity to U.S. President George W. Bush, saying France was standing by the victims of the hurricane.
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Just a reminder -- don't get political. No one really has yet...but close.
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Foreign governments line up to help after Katrina
Thu Sep 1, 2005 3:16 PM ET
By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - More than 20 countries, from allies Germany and Japan to prickly Venezuela and poor Honduras, have offered to help the United States cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Accustomed to being a rich donor rather than on the receiving end of charity, the United States initially seemed reticent about accepting foreign aid, but later said it would take up any offers. The hurricane devastated New Orleans and other parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing hundreds and possibly thousands.
"Anything that can be of help to alleviate the tragic situation of the area affected by Hurricane Katrina will be accepted," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
"America should be heartened by the fact that the world is reaching out to America at a time of need," he added.
Earlier, President George W. Bush said in a television interview that the United States could take care of itself.
"I'm not expecting much from foreign nations because we hadn't asked for it. I do expect a lot of sympathy and perhaps some will send cash dollars. But this country's going to rise up and take care of it," Bush told ABC's "Good Morning America."
McCormack said there had not been a change of position over accepting foreign aid and White House spokesman Scott McClellan also said later the United States would take up offers of help.
The State Department said offers so far had come from Canada, Russia, Japan, France, Germany, Britain, China, Australia, Jamaica, Honduras, Greece, Venezuela, the Organization of American States, NATO, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, South Korea, Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Assistance ranged from medical teams, boats, aircraft, tents, blankets, generators and cash donations.
State Department officials said it was likely some of the offers would not materialize and, as a wealthy nation, the United States would be uncomfortable taking funds from poorer countries.
Where the United States really needs help is getting cheap oil and the Bush administration will be reaching out to Arab nations and other oil producers over the coming days.
With eight oil refineries down in the Gulf, Bush said he expected Saudi Arabia to do everything it can to provide more oil.
Thu Sep 1, 2005 3:16 PM ET
By Sue Pleming
WASHINGTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - More than 20 countries, from allies Germany and Japan to prickly Venezuela and poor Honduras, have offered to help the United States cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Accustomed to being a rich donor rather than on the receiving end of charity, the United States initially seemed reticent about accepting foreign aid, but later said it would take up any offers. The hurricane devastated New Orleans and other parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast, killing hundreds and possibly thousands.
"Anything that can be of help to alleviate the tragic situation of the area affected by Hurricane Katrina will be accepted," said State Department spokesman Sean McCormack.
"America should be heartened by the fact that the world is reaching out to America at a time of need," he added.
Earlier, President George W. Bush said in a television interview that the United States could take care of itself.
"I'm not expecting much from foreign nations because we hadn't asked for it. I do expect a lot of sympathy and perhaps some will send cash dollars. But this country's going to rise up and take care of it," Bush told ABC's "Good Morning America."
McCormack said there had not been a change of position over accepting foreign aid and White House spokesman Scott McClellan also said later the United States would take up offers of help.
The State Department said offers so far had come from Canada, Russia, Japan, France, Germany, Britain, China, Australia, Jamaica, Honduras, Greece, Venezuela, the Organization of American States, NATO, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, South Korea, Israel and the United Arab Emirates.
Assistance ranged from medical teams, boats, aircraft, tents, blankets, generators and cash donations.
State Department officials said it was likely some of the offers would not materialize and, as a wealthy nation, the United States would be uncomfortable taking funds from poorer countries.
Where the United States really needs help is getting cheap oil and the Bush administration will be reaching out to Arab nations and other oil producers over the coming days.
With eight oil refineries down in the Gulf, Bush said he expected Saudi Arabia to do everything it can to provide more oil.
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So far no takers for our help. Guess they're having problems with organizing national resources right now, so maybe they don't want
to further complicate matters. Or the government just wants to show
they don't need it, who knows.
By SCOTT DEVEAU
Thursday, September 1, 2005 Updated at 3:04 PM EDT
Globe and Mail Update
Chief of Defence Staff General Rick Hillier said Thursday the Canadian Forces have been put on standby to help the United States deal with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
Gen. Hillier said he notified his American counterparts that Canada was prepared to offer whatever assistance was needed. He also noted that the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which was deployed in the Asian tsunami earlier this year, was put on a one-hour notice in Kingston, Ont.
“They have but to ask and we in the Canadian Forces would have it rolling or sailing or flying southward as quickly as possible,” he told reporters Thursday.
Canada offered to transport goods in and out of the devastated region using Hercules aircrafts and helicopters. Gen. Hillier also offered electrical generators and drawing from experience in other disasters, like last year's tsunami, he said Canada was also prepared to establish water purification centres in the region.
Canada offered small boats and diving teams to help recover bodies as well, he said
“Their message back to me was very clear. Firstly it was a heartfelt thanks from their part.”
Gen. Hillier said he was confident that if his U.S. counterparts needed help, they would ask.
to further complicate matters. Or the government just wants to show
they don't need it, who knows.
By SCOTT DEVEAU
Thursday, September 1, 2005 Updated at 3:04 PM EDT
Globe and Mail Update
Chief of Defence Staff General Rick Hillier said Thursday the Canadian Forces have been put on standby to help the United States deal with the aftermath of hurricane Katrina.
Gen. Hillier said he notified his American counterparts that Canada was prepared to offer whatever assistance was needed. He also noted that the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which was deployed in the Asian tsunami earlier this year, was put on a one-hour notice in Kingston, Ont.
“They have but to ask and we in the Canadian Forces would have it rolling or sailing or flying southward as quickly as possible,” he told reporters Thursday.
Canada offered to transport goods in and out of the devastated region using Hercules aircrafts and helicopters. Gen. Hillier also offered electrical generators and drawing from experience in other disasters, like last year's tsunami, he said Canada was also prepared to establish water purification centres in the region.
Canada offered small boats and diving teams to help recover bodies as well, he said
“Their message back to me was very clear. Firstly it was a heartfelt thanks from their part.”
Gen. Hillier said he was confident that if his U.S. counterparts needed help, they would ask.
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aumoore wrote:Kevin_Cho wrote:OMG...why do so many Americans hate the French? I think it's a fad...one person says it...some agree, more agree only because they hear it and suddenly agree...the French do alot of good you guys have no idea about...granted building a city below sea-level was a bit dumb...but America made many mistakes as well...like continuing to populate that city...
Kevin Cho - East Naples, FL
Junior: Naples High School
Kevin
I see you are a Junior in High School so you do not remember all the things the French have done against the USA so I will just say you are lucky to be so young and never exposed to what we remember.
Ahh! youth is so bliss.
Yeah, all those horribly, awful things... like disagreeing, and having their own foreign policy.
Oh whatever... its evident N.O. and Miss. need all the international aid they can get right now. I've read very little about actual offers of assistance.
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I need to tell you Americans how wonderful it is for us Canadians to see our experts on their way to help. For up to 2 weeks after the tsunami, Canadians were begging our government to send the DART and the Vancouver SAR Teams. They hemmed and hawed, and thoguht about it, and gave weak excuses, and finally relented by sending those specialized teams far too late to be of any effective use. I'm so happy to see Paul Martin got his head out of his arse on this one, and just said 'GO!'.
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And now we hear this happened on Wednesday. Why wasn't this PUT IN PLACE on Wednesday?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050902/ts_ ... rina_un_dc
Then all those bureaucrats I'm screaming at on the TV, standing there talking about what department is responsible for what, could either be summarily fired for derelection of their real duty, or continue to waste 1/3 of their waking hours getting to, taking part in and standing around, then returning from that uniquely American cultural experience called the "daily news conference".
The profile of who we need to take charge here is some who responds to the request to attend a news conference by saying:
"What, are you daft? You want me to waste hours playing talking head to a TV camera while people are dying out there? Get stuffed! I'm busy! Give me your fax number and we will send out point form sheets a few times a day telling you what we did. Now go away!"
In other words, someone who is all business and action, who will give the press and the rubberneckers a reality check shot in the back of the head!
That's my rant for the day.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050902/ts_ ... rina_un_dc
Then all those bureaucrats I'm screaming at on the TV, standing there talking about what department is responsible for what, could either be summarily fired for derelection of their real duty, or continue to waste 1/3 of their waking hours getting to, taking part in and standing around, then returning from that uniquely American cultural experience called the "daily news conference".
The profile of who we need to take charge here is some who responds to the request to attend a news conference by saying:
"What, are you daft? You want me to waste hours playing talking head to a TV camera while people are dying out there? Get stuffed! I'm busy! Give me your fax number and we will send out point form sheets a few times a day telling you what we did. Now go away!"
In other words, someone who is all business and action, who will give the press and the rubberneckers a reality check shot in the back of the head!
That's my rant for the day.
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