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After the earthquake in China, 20,000 troops mobilised within hours and more on the way, special rescue teams mobilised within hours, the President was standing on the ground in the disaster area just 4 hours after it happened, despite the after shocks still happening, 24 hours later rebuilding work had started in some places, communications getting back to normal in most areas after 24 hours, ...

Quote: Originally Posted by alray After the earthquake in China, 20,000 troops mobilised within hours and more on the way, special rescue teams mobilised within hours, the President was standing on the ground in the disaster area just 4 hours after it happened, despite the after shocks still happening, 24 hours later rebuilding work ...

There are some very good roads into the area but many were closed because of the damage landslides rock fall etc, but most had been reopened in 24 hours. a lot of troops were parachuted into the area within 12 hours of it happening, they were in fact ready to be dropped in within a few hours but bad weather prevented the first drop attempt. Quote: Imagine the ...

Quote: Originally Posted by alray There are some very good roads into the area but many were closed because of the damage landslides rock fall etc, but most had been reopened in 24 hours. a lot of troops were parachuted into the area within 12 hours of it happening, they were in fact ready to be dropped in within a few hours but bad ...

I think this editorial was written with you in mind, Alray From "The Australian" http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...1-7583,00.h tml CREDIT WHERE IT'S DUE THERE is a certain familiarity to the concomitant series of actions and reactions when disaster strikes in the world. The US stands ready, willing and able to offer assistance. It is often the first country to send in ...

Quite a contrast from the way our Katrina was handled. I'm not convinced there aren't some very attractive aspects to Communism.

Good thing central planning is always so efficient, huh?

yeah, pesky laws about use of regular military forces within the US, request for help from the State, local assurances that everything will be alright....the fuck up from Katrina had enough blame to go around to all involved...but I would rather try to make minor corrections to the current system than to have a continuous dominant central govt and an active local military presence ready to ...

No links again, troll?

Prolly a phone call from a peasant buddy of his. Or something.