WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN…
Attention! The next moonbat who opens their slimy gob about “stingy” US contributions to the relief effort…PLEASE READ THIS: (HT: Powerline)
Most interesting to me was this memo written by Dutch diplomats and circulated at an EU meeting in Indonesia:
The US military has arrived and is clearly establishing its presence everywhere in Banda Aceh. They completely have taken over the military hospital, which was a mess until yesterday but is now completely up and running. They brought big stocks of medicines, materials for the operation room, teams of doctors, water and food. Most of the patients who were lying in the hospital untreated for a week have undergone medical treatment by the US teams by this afternoon. US military have unloaded lots of heavy vehicles and organize the logistics with Indonesian military near the airport. A big camp is being set up at a major square in the town. Huge generators are ready to provide electricity. US helicopters fly to places which haven’t been reached for the whole week and drop food. The impression it makes on the people is also highly positive; finally something happens in the city of Banda Aceh and finally it seems some people are in control and are doing something. No talking but action. European countries are until now invisible on the ground. IOM staff (note: this is a USAID-funded organization) is very busy briefing the incoming Americans and Australians about the situation.
And how about the United Nations? What have they been up to? This from the Diplomad, some Bush-loving State Department folks (very lonely folks, indeed):
Well, dear friends, we’re now into the tenth day of the tsunami crisis and in this battered corner of Asia, the UN is nowhere to be seen — unless you count at meetings, in five-star hotels, and holding press conferences.
Aussies and Yanks continue to carry the overwhelming bulk of the burden, but some other fine folks also have jumped in: e.g., the New Zealanders have provided C-130 lift and an excellent and much-needed potable water distribution system; the Singaporeans have provided great helo support; the Indians have a hospital ship taking position off Sumatra. Spain and Netherlands have sent aircraft with supplies.
The UN continues to send its best product, bureaucrats.
The United States has TWO Carrier Battle Groups with more than 80 helos plus 50 or so C-130 Cargo Transports.
Where’s the French Navy? The Norwegian Air Force? The Swedish National Guard? Any Belgium Marines out there?
The fact is, they don’t exist. Which is why they call the United States military to get the job done and save hundreds of thousands of lives.
Goddamnit, I’m not asking for the Euroweenies and the rest of the Third World kleptocrats to get on their knees and grovel…but don’t you think just a little bit of acknowledgement is in order here? Maybe a resolution of thanks passed in the UN General Assembly? For once, can’t these hypocritical bastards do the decent thing?
Guess it’s too much to ask.