Uh, oh..

[firedupdem]

Anderson Cooper reports that Gov. Rendell was able to get a plane over to Haiti to pick up 28 orphan children. I guess the women that own the agency handling the adoptions are from Pennsylvania. At the same time, Doctors without Borders wasn't able to get a plane in today and had to land 3 hours away and drive to Port Au Prince.

Anderson was miffed, and wanted to know a governor from a democratic state was able to get a plane in, but others were turned away.

This is getting more messy.

[Cha]

1. If there is no controversy

and how could there not be in Haiti?..they will create it. Why can't they just be happy for the 28 orphan children and not worry about Democrats/repukes?

[firedupdem]

3. he finished up by saying he was happy for the kids that got out

etc. but didn't drop the issue for a bit. They are going to try and exploit ANYTHING they can, to offer some political angle.

[Cha]

4. I know and that's why I haven't watched

corporatemedia since Nov 2002.

It's the republican base.

[rebel with a cause]

2. Doctors without Borders got three of their planes in today

What they did not get in was one or two planes loaded with supplies, but that is suppose to be cleared up now. Whether it is or not I do not know. I just know what they said on the tv. They are promising to have everything in order tomorrow.

I'm not there so I don't know what is going on. I'll just wait and see what happens tomorrow.

[HughMoran]

5. I heard an NPR reporter say their plane was diverted as they almost crashed due to another planes

backwash, the planes were landing so close together. It's a mess alright, but don't believe the limited perspective of the MSM - they have NO idea how complicated it is to get this done in a country with NO infrastructure. (Just like DUers who have lots of advice to give on how to run a major operation ;) )

[sandnsea]

6. Here

Info on the Doctors Without Borders and the way the military manages plane landings.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7502893

And the orphanage effort was headed by Mary Beth Buchanan, former federal prosecutor, Republican.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_662574.html

[Born_A_Truman]

7. Thanks sandnsea

You'd think AC360 would update but seems they just repeat the same footage over and over. (((Sigh)))