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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Two US Marine aircraft in Dhaka with medical teams |
| 2007-11-20 |
| Two aircraft of the United States Marine Corps reached Dhaka early yesterday to provide medical services for the people in the cyclone-hit areas. During a press briefing at the Armed Forces Division (AFD), General Staff Officer-1 Lt Col Mainullah Chowdhury said that two C-130 Hercules landed at Zia International Airport around Sunday midnight. “There's a discussion going on at the government level to decide how they will work in the affected areas,” he said replying to a query. Another US team which was already in the capital has joined the marines, he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 "A half million people" at a go. PIMF. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-11-20 10:34 |
| #3 This World Socialist article gives the clear implication America has offered nothing but its sympathy. This is a lie. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2007/nov2007/bang-n20.shtml Though my favorite part of the article concerns a local official, Rafiqul Islam who - you may need to sit down for this - is complaining that free food and shelter is not arriving fast enough. Heaven forbid anyone living in the path of cyclones that have killed a million million people at a go might, for example, learn to PREPARE for the next one. No word on what World Socialist is contributing to the cause of "the impoverished masses" of Bangladesh. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-11-20 10:33 |
| #2 Canada has donated three million dollars so far: http://news.gc.ca/web/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=362309&categoryid=1&category=News+Releases But no sign of the Canadian Navy on the way. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-11-20 10:22 |
| #1 Any news on how many aircraft with medics that Germany, France, Canada, Venezuela, Iran and the UN sent? |
| Posted by: Jack is Back! 2007-11-20 09:41 |