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| U.N. Airlifts Aid to Sudanese in Chad |
| 2004-02-18 |
| In the best tradition of the U.N., treating the symptoms, not the cause. U.N. agencies began urgently airlifting relief supplies into eastern Chad and western Sudan on Tuesday to help more than 600,000 Sudanese lacking food, water and medical supplies because of fighting, private aid agencies said. Civil war usually does this. Medecines Sans Frontieres, or Doctors Without Borders, said its medical team was overwhelmed with patients who were either wounded in the fighting in western Sudan or were suffering from hunger-related diseases. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said a large Now we know why Alaska Paul hasn’t been around. The United Nations and other relief organizations had complained the Sudanese government was blocking the delivery of aid to the stricken people inside the country. The government defended its restrictions, saying the area was too insecure, but it recently allowed the agencies back to Darfur. Now that it’s been "pacified." The situation in Darfur has deteriorated even as rebels in southern Sudan neared a comprehensive agreement to end the 21-year civil war there. Talks began Tuesday in neighboring Kenya, but do not include the rebels in Darfur. How much oil in Darfur again? |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #8 Re my #5 post, if Binny sat in front of my 172, he would be "pink misted" by the prop. I meant the front seat. Well, come to think of it, maybe pink misting is the way to go for him. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-2-18 9:45:20 PM |
| #7 dialysis machine? Doesn't that kinds wring you out? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-18 4:15:01 PM |
| #6 And inflight food is Kosher. LOL! |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-2-18 3:03:22 PM |
| #5 Shipman---A twin Otter (DHC-3) would be definitely as step up from my 172P. I've got some hours in that aircraft. Binny could sit in the front of my C172, the back seat comes out for the dialysis machine, and all I need from him is a promise that he will behave and not play with the controls. Word of honor and all that. And BTW, I do have a mileage program. Heh heh. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-2-18 3:02:51 PM |
| #4 AP you mentioned an Otter of some variety? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-2-18 1:27:39 PM |
| #3 Does Al-Aska Paul Airways serve halal meals in-flight? You could score a quick $25 mill for flying Osama (or his remains) into Bagram. He prolly qualifies as "politically sensitive but high value cargo." It would be a fairly crowded flight, unfortunately. He's a tall turban...and his dialysis machine takes up a lot of room. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-2-18 12:18:30 PM |
| #2 AP, Khan isn't allowed to contract for that type of work anymore. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-2-18 11:32:55 AM |
| #1 I have carried alot of things in my little plane, but I never carried plastic sheeting for building refugee camps. Maybe if I can fly politically sensitive, but high value cargo, I can afford a |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-2-18 11:24:10 AM |