Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Michele PA — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:45:28 GMT

I can see where the military people want to get in and get out. If the survivors and its only survival instinct kicking are bombarding the helicopters and aid it can cause more harm then good. We do as Americans need to help these people since they cannot help themselves and although thier people are helping this is what I call World Unity.

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Michele PA — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:45:48 GMT

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Michael Bennett — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:35:14 GMT

Where is the rest of the world when people are starving and dying because of such a disaster? Food and water should get to those people within 48 hours or less - no excuse by anyone, especially the Bangladesh government. AMERICA CANNOT DO IT ALONE. Bangladesh neighbors should respond immediately. It could be them next. Get with it WORLD.

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Looey Munn Roundup, MT — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:35:27 GMT

Seems such a shame that who gets the credit for the relief is such a big political deal, that folks will let people die to mke sure they get credit for the relief.

But we even see tht in our own country. Could it be it is no longer Politically Correct that we are all children of God and we are directed to help the needy?

It is s shame and a pity people exist who will wrangle over help when their people are dying, and turn it to a political status issue. Yet we do not lead in our own country even.

I wonder why we are not airdropping relief packages on our own while the contry gets its political wrangling done, and why the UN seems more concerned about a Consensus of man-made global warming than getting relief to victims of natural disasters.

Of course, the FEMA trailers, etc tend to make one wonder if the relief isn't worse than the disaster, over here at least.

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

landon kelsey, Houston,TX — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:01:43 GMT

90% of our government is useless bureaucracy

Take the FAA Tech Center in NJ.

If congress removed it, nobody would know except that the budget would be lighter.

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Touhid Ahmed, Des Moines, Iowa — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:10:13 GMT

It is really sad for me as a fellow Bangladeshi to find my Country as News headline in such a way. I hope we will overcome this natural disaster and get straight again. Also want to tahnk all the people and the governments who came forward to help us with their relief and logistic support.

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Hopeless in Hoboken — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:28:54 GMT

Looks like the wheels are really falling off now. It truely is the mirror image of western governments when leaders worry more about getting the credit than getting aid to those who are dying. Everyone needs to go back and re-read the declaration of independence. Do you not agree that our government as a whole has become has become nothing more than the worthless king George? I mean come on....they revolted because of taxation without representation and today we sit on our ass while thousands die in places like New Orleans becasue the government cant get their Sh$t straight. This story makes me sick to my stomach.

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Hopeless in Hoboken — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:29:22 GMT

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Allen Pollard Gilbert, South Carolina — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:00:01 GMT

Being a father of one of the Marine's aboard The USS Kearsarge, I am sure that these Marine's are fully operations ready for just this type of mission, due to the fact for months before deployment they trained very hard to be ready if called on for just this type of call to duty. The Bagladesh goverment needs to understand this and give the 22nd MEU the opertunity to take the leed in this effort to help these poor people in need before more people die of hunger and disease. Our goverment has been willing to send this MEU to them, they now they need to allow us to save as many people as we can.

Bureaucratic wrangling delays cyclone aid

Bettigurl — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:27:40 GMT

Am i reading correctly? Air force has only seven helicopters available? Come on, people. ONLY SEVEN FROM OUR AIR FORCE? HOW HARD ARE WE REALLY TRYING?