Isn't denying International help a sign of genocide when people are dieing

Bush denies international aid saying we would handle this ourselves...

Navy ships with food and water will not arrive for 3 days...

LA and MS towns are still without food or water...

Why can't they get these people some food and water? I could drive down there in a few hours and have some food and water... Why can't the US govt do better than 7-8 days after the disaster? At what point does this become at least become negligent genocide?

:wtf:

Even the Chinese who have a lot of experience with rescuing flood victims offered to send in teams, and so far we have turned them all down. After all, we're the big boys -- We don't need help from anyone.
:sarcasm:

Too proud to ask for help.....

We rise and fall together. We move as one, or not at all.

Bush* and the Republicans have done everything within their power to divide this once great nation. It has worked and we shall reap what has been sown.

...don't know of others, but if there are more, would like to know.

I wrote CNN last night about the hubris of this admin and that the MSM has not been reporting this on air. :mad:

and the US has NOT>I repeat NOT accepted their help......I know Canada.France Russia.....Netherlands and some others....

issue, countries had planes loaded, ready to go. If bush had accepted it, the help would have been there and, probably, safety would not have become an issue, imo.

For the life of me, I couldn't understand it. Now the same thing is happening here in the US.

nt

I haven't seen it.

I thought this claim had been debunked. :shrug:

US won't let Canada help Katrina victims


On tonight's news, CTV (Canadian TV) said that support was offered from Canada. Planes are ready to load with food and medical supplies and a system called "DART" which can provide fresh water and medical supplies is standing by. Department of Homeland Security as well as other U.S. agencies were contacted by the Canadian government requesting permission to provide help. Despite this contact, Canada has not been allowed to fly supplies and personnel to the areas hit by Katrina. So, everything here is grounded. Prime Minister Paul Martin is reportedly trying to speak to President Bush tonight or tomorrow to ask him why the U.S. federal government will not allow aid from Canada into Louisiana and Mississippi. That said, the Canadian Red Cross is reportedly allowed into the area.

Canadian agencies are saying that foreign aid is probably not being permitted into Louisiana and Mississippi because of "mass confusion" at the U.S. federal level in the wake of the storm.


http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/8/31/235829/261