belgian special ops are ready to leave for NO,waiting for US permission

[johannes1984]

all airplanes are on standby untill they get permission from the US embassy ...they are carrying doctors from all universities and special military teams collected under B-fast ,one of the oldest and most experienced european disaster relief teams .

http://www.vrtnieuws.net/nieuwsnet_master/default/nieuws/overzicht/050903Katrina_BEhulp/index.html

[Reverend_Smitty]

1. we'll probably just turn them away too

like we've turned away all the other international support so that in a few months when the news settles down we can go back to blaming Europe for being deadbeats

[rodeodance]

2. FEMA has to approve--they will have a long wait.

[maddezmom]

3. if history rules, * response thanks but no thanks

[maddezmom]

5. sorry, forgot to add...thankyou for your offer Belgium

nice to know you're out there for the folks of NO. :hug:

[johannes1984]

7. it is horrible , we feel for you all

and they waited 14 days on standby before they went to the quake in Iran , so with a bit of hope they'll be able to outwait the admin's evilness .That and they have been trained in using those pumps and levy systems , and fixing them ...in joint exercises with the dutch .The dutch also having their teams on stand by btw ...and offering their oil relief .

No bettter way of showing that all the everybody hates america BS is BS ....only neo-con republicans hate america

[damntexdem]

9. Oh, they'll accept the help ...

after several days of dithering, and thousands more unnecessary deaths.

[Milspec]

10. There on the way now

[Miss Chybil]

4. It's criminal to deny people the help they need do to incompetence

and arrogance. This "administration" is on huge joke. Too bad, it's not funny.

[Milspec]

6. Belgian government sends relief aid to US

Belgian government sends relief aid to US

Sat 03/09/05 - Belgium has offered the United States concrete help in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Foreign Secretary Karel De Gucht received the American go-ahead to send a first team for the coordination of logistics.

[maddezmom]

8. good news

:thumbsup: