Foreign aid not permitted due to "mass confusion"at the U.S. federal level

[elehhhhna]

On tonight's news, CTV (Canadian TV) said that support was offered from Canada. Planes are ready to load with food and medical supplies and a system called "DART" which can provide fresh water and medical supplies is standing by. Department of Homeland Security as well as other U.S. agencies were contacted by the Canadian government requesting permission to provide help. Despite this contact, Canada has not been allowed to fly supplies and personnel to the areas hit by Katrina. So, everything here is grounded. Prime Minister Paul Martin is reportedly trying to speak to President Bush tonight or tomorrow to ask him why the U.S. federal government will not allow aid from Canada into Louisiana and Mississippi. That said, the Canadian Red Cross is reportedly allowed into the area.

Canadian agencies are saying that foreign aid is probably not being permitted into Louisiana and Mississippi because of "mass confusion" at the U.S. federal level in the wake of the storm.


http://www.dailykos.com/

Canadian agencies are saying that foreign aid is probably not being permitted into Louisiana and Mississippi because of "mass confusion" at the U.S. federal level in the wake of the storm.

[tgnyc]

1. Oh, just shoot us all now and get it over with!

[peekaloo]

2. Bu$h.....King Cock Block

arrogant, narcissistic asshole.

[natrat]

3. the idiot in chief would not talk to the NO mayor all yesterday

[Just Me]

14. Why?

:shrug: His actions are very disturbing. What is his friggin' problem?

[Dhalgren]

4. We've been living with

"'mass confusion' at the U.S. federal level" for almost 5 years now. I wish Canada would just ignore the greedy, useless fucks in DC and just come on down...

[Liberal Dose]

5. We can contact Paul Martin and accept the offer on behalf of the idiot we

employ.

You can send your comments by e-mail to [e-mail] or write or fax the Prime Minister’s office at:

Office of the Prime Minister
80 Wellington Street
Ottawa
K1A 0A2

Fax: [phone]

[madokie]

11. Just sent this

Mister Martin, would you please ignore our idiot in chief. We do need help, our preparations were not, our response too late. Sir we do need help, a lot of people are suffering.

dm

[Shipwack]

6. I am so ashamed to be an american right now... eom

[leftchick]

7. This Needs to be in the NYT

Now! And all over the front page tomorrow!!!

[SidDithers]

8. DART is Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team...

They have these incredible water purifying units made by Zenon Environmental, which filter out bacteria and chemicals from any water source, and can provide clean drinking water in huge quantities. I've seen these units make drinking water from some of the worst sludge that you can imagine.

Sid


Edit: more info - http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnmilitary/dart.html

Zenon's ADROWPU
http://www.zenon.com/products/packaged_systems/ADROWPU/

[Just Me]

9. WTF!?!?!?

:wtf:

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. It's not mass confusion, it's mass hubris. This is payback for not being

a member of the coalition of the willing.

** is cutting off NOLA to spite Canada.

:mad: :puke:

[Telly Savalas]

12. The beautiful fucking thing about all this...

is that there is zero motherfucking accountability in the Bush Administration, so everyone involved with this goddamn fucking trainwreck will probably get a fucking medal and a raise. Fuck.

[cquik18]

13. Here's a reason why Canada, Russia, Italy, can't help...

Bush is an arrogant SON OF A BITCH! He and his acolytes' attitudes are: "Let the niggers die-they didn't vote for ME!"

For those who might be shocked by the N-bomb....I myself AM black...just so's ya know!

WE ARE ALL FROM NEW ORLEANS!!!!

[natrat]

15. if this were palm beach you know things would be so different