US pilots fly Pakistan flood aid to win hearts

[Turborama]

Source: AFP

For US combat pilots in Afghanistan, there are two reasons to visit Pakistan: to help provide aid to the millions affected by devastating floods, and to improve America's image.

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The White House said that US helicopters have helped to save more than 1,000 lives in Pakistan. Washington has provided 35 million dollars in aid, including 436,000 halal meals and 12 pre-fabricated bridges.

"The primary focus of our mission is to provide food to people," Major Daniel Rice, commanding officer of the US aviation fleet in Pakistan, told AFP.

Asked whether it would help remove misunderstandings about the United States in Pakistan, he said: "I certainly hope so. We are learning from each other every day... We are talking about each other's families as we deal together with the calamity here," Rice added.

Read more: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jo0OYJZf-lIJz6aZMkgHr3Cua2UQ

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Pakistan flood relief: Could it undercut Taliban influence?
By Howard LaFranchi, Staff writer
CS Monitor

The US is widely disliked in Pakistan, feeding the Taliban and terrorism there. But if the US played a major role in Pakistan flood relief, it could win many hearts and minds, some experts say.

Article: http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2010/0803/Pakistan-flood-relief-Could-it-undercut-Taliban-influence


Faux' Islamaphobic fearmongering is broadcast unfiltered 24/7 all over Pakistan and I strongly believe it plays a major part in the anti-American sentiment there that these articles discuss. Particularly now with all the Mosque fearmongering they are pumping out 24/7 which has led to http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8901467">this sort of behavior.

I seriously think they are a danger to national security, but in different ways than most people think.

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FOX Around the World

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Where in the World is FOX?

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Pakistan

1. Cable Plus
   
2. Video City Cable Network
   
3. Cable Network
   
4. Rousch Power Plant,
   
5. City Cable TV Network
   
6. Sahar Cable
   
7. SM Cable Network
   
8. Chiniot Cable Network
   
9. Fauji Kabirwala Power Company Ltd
   
10. Depalpur Cable Communication,
    
11. MB Cable Network
    
12. T A Star Cable Network
    
13. S.S Cable Network
    
14. Five Star
    
15. Excel Cable Network
    
16. Global Satellite Cable Network
    
17. Fox Tel Network
    
18. Video Link
    
19. Music Zone International
    
20. Web Com (Pvt) Ltd
    
21. Ain Dice Satellite Cable Network
    
22. Nayatel ( Pvt) Ltd
    
23. Four Star Cable Network
    
24. Fox Tel Cable Network,
    
25. Candid Associates
    
26. Trivision Multi Channel
    
27. New Global Communication
    
28. Rex Cable Network
    
29. S.A Cable Network
    
30. Nizari Communication
    
31. Tahir Cable Network
    
32. Esquire Cable Network
    
33. Bismah Cable Network
    
34. Seven Friends Cable Network
    
35. Tracks Entertainment
    
36. Classic Cable Network
    
37. Global Cable Network
    
38. Luvis Cable Network
    
39. Paramount Cable Network
    
40. Sky Net Cable Ent Network
    
41. Home Entertainment ( K C S )
    
42. Star Cable Network
    
43. The Citi Communication Reg
    
44. WorldCALL Telecom Limited
    
45. Rana Cable Network
    
46. City Cable Gulshan
    
47. Mehran Network (Pvt) Ltd
    
48. Show Time
    
49. Star Cable TV Network
    
50. Mian Cable Network
    
51. K+ Entertainment cable
    
52. New Digital Cable
    
53. Kashmir Cable Network
    
54. New Hollywood Cable System
    
55. WorldCALL Telecom Limited
    
56. Rana Cable Network
    
57. City Cable Gulshan
    
58. Mehran Network (Pvt) Ltd
    
59. Show Time
    
60. Star Cable TV Network
    
61. Mian Cable Network
    
62. K+ Entertainment cable
    
63. New Digital Cable
    
64. Kashmir Cable Network
    
65. New Hollywood Cable System
    
66. WorldCall Telecom Limited
    
67. Wateen Telecom
    
68. Al-Saba Cable
    
69. Four Star Cable Network
    
70. Video White
    
71. ABC Cable Network
    
72. O.K Video Centre & Cable
    
73. Sony Cable Network
    
74. Faisal Cable System
    
75. Max Cable Network
    
76. Sahar Cable Network
    
77. Simky Cable Network
    
78. Simky Cable Network
    
79. Sony Cable Network
    
80. 5-Signals Battalian
    
81. Gandhara Cable Network
    
82. Mardan Cable
    
83. The View Cable Network
    
84. Star Cable
    

From: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184837,00.html

(edited to make it into a numbered list to quantify exactly how many broadcasters carry Faux there)

[aquart]

1. Well, if we get there and actually help, maybe.

But this is something we need to do without thanks.

[nyy1998]

2. Any channel named Star is part of the Murdoch empire.....

That said, Star News isn't as bad as Fox News, and not as popular(atleast not in India). But like the actually Fox/Fox Sports etc, other Star channels are quite popular for soap operas and sports.

[Turborama]

3. Those aren't channels, they are all FOX News providers in Pakistan

Check out the link to see.... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,184837,00.html

[nyy1998]

5. Ah my bad

:(

[Turborama]

6. No prob, easy mistake to make. The amount of broadcasters of Faux in Pakistan is simply staggering!

I maybe should have made it clearer in the OP as it does look like a long list of channels..

[earcandle]

4. How about using that 35 million on our people? And our infrastructure?

 There are people devastated and starving here at home, and
our infrastructure and schools in need of repair.

I don't understand how we can give to other countries and
ignore our own problems.  This is not the American way.

Take care of our own first.  

[Turborama]

7. I think you should have a read of the article

and look at the pictures in this thread and ask yourself those questions again: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4498952

[sabrina 1]

8. If we were to shift all the resources we are putting into

the war in Afghanistan into this disaster, we would win the war, because we would over the people of both countries. Enough of them to make the bad guys irrelevant. Then we could start helping them rebuild their countries, instead of helping the bad guys tear them down.

Kucinich's Dept. of Peace idea would make this country so much safer and admired around the globe.

If this were a fairy tale, the 'king' would announce that his heart has been moved so much by seeing all this tragedy, that he has decided that from now on his country will only help people who need help, rather than fight wars and he is sending all the troops and equipment from the war to the flood victims.

But, I know, it's reality and it's brutal and we'll never give up our addiction to war until we finally grow up whenever that will be.

Meantime, I'm glad someone is thinking along those lines at least and I hope they do more.

I wondered what the U.S. would do, thanks again for the answer Turborama.