FEMA to Russia: Don't send aid!

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MOSCOW (AP) The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency has rejected a Russian offer to send rescue teams and other aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a Russian emergency official said Thursday.

Russia offered to send two transport planes with rescue teams, helicopters and other equipment to help deal with Katrina's aftermath.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/31/katrina/main807164.shtml

[OneBlueSky]

1. un-be-fucking-lievable . . .n/t

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[Nikia]

2. Bush is probably afraid that it is really a cover for an invasion

This whole situation suggests that we are weak.

[Shipwack]

4. No...

If they just wanted to invade, they would be using paratroopers dropped from civillian 747's...



WOLVERINES!

[LSK]

10. no, hes afraid of looking like a stupid ass stoooge

[Obamanaut]

15. Too late! He's there. n/t

[Tyranny_R_US]

3. We must sent emails to russia and canada explaining that all of us...

don't support the smug attitude taken by this admin

[OhioChick]

5. More like send emails

saying "Help us."

[gauguin57]

9. And France.

Don't forget France.

[OhioChick]

12. ..........And Venezuela, amongst others...........

What would that look like coming from the citizens of this country?

[LordBinkyTheBuffoon]

6. This makes me so sad

Something as simple as this could help relations, but we got to be too damn "hardcore" for help.

[AX10]

7. Jesus Christ! The world is willing to help and BushHitler rejects it!

[demo dutch]

8. I must figure it will make us look weaker than we already are!

[bluedog]

11. thats total bullshit

we can use their help..we can use
Venezuelas offers of fuel................bush does not speak for us!!

[drfresh]

13. What..the..fuck...?

What kind of sense does this make? The US is refusing help that thousands so desperately need? WHAT THE FUCK!

[derby378]

14. "They're animals, anyway, so let them lose their souls."

FEMA should adopt Ain't Too Proud to Beg as their new theme song. Seriously.