U.S. to U.N., NATO: Emergency Aid Requested

[AlamoDemoc]

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The United States has asked the European Union and NATO for emergency assistance, requesting blankets, first aid kits, water trucks and food for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the two organizations said Sunday.

Here is the link (sorry about the fox link...but this is a AP report)

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,168444,00.html

[Liberty Belle]

1. Why did it take a WEEK to request this????

[AlamoDemoc]

2. Dunno...but better late than never

[Zenlitened]

3. Remember when America was a prosperous, thriving superpower?

When we could both lead the world and take care of our own?

I miss that.

[AlamoDemoc]

4. Ah, those were the days....I miss those days too

[MasonJar]

5. Old Europe? These were offered long ago. Chavez and Cuba

too. How can this country make it three and a half more years. Please Mr Fitzgerald, arrest them all.