US accepts UN hurricane aid--AFP

[Gloria]

So, does Bolton still plan to demolish the Millenium Project whose goal it is to help the poor in developing nations???????????????? F*cking bastard

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050904/pl_afp/usweatheraidun



US accepts UN hurricane aid

2 hours, 59 minutes ago

UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - The United States has accepted an offer of UN assistance following the Hurricane Katrina disaster which has devastated New Orleans and other communities along the US Gulf coast, a UN spokesman said.


He said in a statement that a UN Coordination team is in Washington "consulting with government officials on how best the UN can complement the United States own emergency efforts.

The team is working at the newly established USAID Hurricane Katrina Operations Center, where offers of international assistance are being coordinated.

"The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the World Food Program, the World Health Organization,
UNICEF and the High Commissioner for Refugees are ready to provide emergency staff and a wide variety of relief supplies as and when necessary," said the statement.

Dozens of countries around the world, from allies like Britain, to longtime US adversaries such as Cuba and Venezuela, have offered support in the hurricane relief effort.

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[expatriot]

1. This will infuriate the freepers. nt

[xultar]

2. I hope we paid our dues. Where is Yosemite sam? Did he sign off?

[AlamoDemoc]

3. Thank you Mr. Anan

On edit: We are no different then any other nation experiencing the wrath of mother nature

[Wabbajack]

4. Is the the first time we can taken UN aid?

[damntexdem]

5. Yeah, we accept -- one week later, one week too late.

Sure, it will help those who survived, but it sure won't help those who needlessly died. And why so late? Because Dubya originally refused all offers of international help. I mean, they wouldn't let Dutch experts (THE experts on flood control) come in early on to see what they might try.

[goclark]

6. Would not let the Dutch experts in --wake me when

this nightmare is over!

[Catchawave]

7. Yes, but will FEMA turn them away ?

I heard alot of international offers of "rescue assistance" has been turned down :shrug:

[PurityOfEssence]

8. Bolton, jaw locked on a length of rubber hose, fumes in his strait jacket

Caked spittle at the edges of his mouth only serves to enrage him more as he looks for insects and small animals to kill with his free foot.

[jamesinca]

9. let them in

Let the UN save our butts. I hope they do the best job they have ever done on anything with this project. Let them convince AL, MS, and LA republicans that they are good people and the organization deserves to exist. Let the RW in those states work directly with a UN worker from another country, preferably France, and have it be the best experience of their life.