Why Haiti Matters by Pres. Obama

[Drunken Irishman]

http://www.newsweek.com/id/231131



In the last week, we have been deeply moved by the heartbreaking images of the devastation in Haiti: parents searching through rubble for sons and daughters; children, frightened and alone, looking for their mothers and fathers. At this moment, entire parts of Port-au-Prince are in ruins, as families seek shelter in makeshift camps. It is a horrific scene of shattered lives in a poor nation that has already suffered so much.

In response, I have ordered a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives in Haiti. We have launched one of the largest relief efforts in recent history. I have instructed the leaders of all agencies to make our response a top priority across the federal government. We are mobilizing every element of our national capacity: the resources of development agencies, the strength of our armed forces, and most important, the compassion of the American people. And we are working closely with the Haitian government, the United Nations, and the many international partners who are also aiding in this extraordinary effort.

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Good read!

[Cha]

1. Thank you for posting that piece on Haiti

by President Obama here in the BOG, Irish.

[SeattleGirl]

2. Thanks. I've been looking forward to reading this. n/t

[rebel with a cause]

3. I am happy with what he says and does at this point in time.

And am proud of him being our president.

[Silver Gaia]

4. The last paragraph was really touching.

Wow... Isn't it great to have a President who can actually write something like this? And who cares enough to do it?

Thanks for posting this. :) This made my night.