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Originally posted by homedepotov
The Americas have responded nicely. Still waiting for Cuba to do something, though.

Canada sent a military team to assess needed household goods, tents and sanitation packages.

US sent military response including ships, helicopters, transport planes and a 2,000 member marine unit to assist with aid distribution or law enforcement.

Mexico will send doctors, search-and-rescue dogs and infrastructure damage experts.
Why pick on Cuba?

Do you know anything about it?

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Originally posted by adam warlock
Why pick on Cuba?

Do you know anything about it?
I just feel like picking on them.

Whoa, 1 million dollars from China for Haiti relief.

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Originally posted by homedepotov
I just feel like picking on them.
Pick on them then. But learn a little history about it too.

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Originally posted by adam warlock
Pick on them then. But learn a little history about it too.
With all of this aid, I hope some of these countries have foresight to leave some people and resources behind to make Haiti better than it was. It would be a crime to leave the people there just as poor as there were before the tragedy.
Some city planners and engineers would be a good start.

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Originally posted by homedepotov
The Americas have responded nicely. Still waiting for Cuba to do something, though.

Canada sent a military team to assess needed household goods, tents and sanitation packages.

US sent military response including ships, helicopters, transport planes and a 2,000 member marine unit to assist with aid distribution or law enforcement.

Mexico will send doctors, search-and-rescue dogs and infrastructure damage experts.
Cuba's had doctors working in Haiti for years. Read and learn: http://www.granma.cu/ingles/2010/enero/juev14/Cuba-Haiti.html

EDIT: Have no idea why the spacing is screwed up.

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Well at least I didn't say anything as stupid as Pat Robertson saying on TV that the Haitians made a deal with the devil years ago to get rid of French rule and so have been cursed ever since with endless political and natural disasters.