We are drowning! Not in oil as the pelicans and sea birds are. We are drowning in the endless coverage of the crisis in the Gulf of Mexico. Those of us living in the U.S. have been deluged with non-stop images and chatter coming from the Gulf Coast.
We are now almost at Day 60 of this crisis and it seems that there is no stopping the reporting on this man-made disaster.
Now I am just as concerned as most Americans about how this devastation is going to impact the environment, jobs, the economy, and life all along the coast. And watching those pelicans coated in oil just drown in the toxic syrup is very sad. What's most sad is that they have no idea what has hit them and why. Many of these creatures affected are dying a slow agonizing death Toronto-Maple-Leafs and doing so in silence. Meanwhile, all the "talking heads" are chattering away about what should or shouldn't be done and who is to blame for this tragedy and whether or not President Barack Obama is getting angry or emotional enough. In all this coverage, you might have missed this little news item.
The United States military announced that it is pulling out of Haiti, ending its major relief operations, nearly five months after the devastating January 12th earthquake. They did announce that they will keep 500 National Guard troops to continue their humanitarian assistance programs in rural Haiti until dolce gabbana September.
So here we go again. Other than their war-time operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and our permanent postings in Europe, the Korean Peninsula, and Japan, the American military doesn't have much "staying power" when it comes to posting troops in disaster areas.
Following the ouster of Haitian strongman Jean Bertrand Aristide in 2004, the U.S. hung around for about five months before turning it over to the United Nations. This time, though this was a natural disaster instead of a political coup, the timing seems to be about the same.
With all the chatter about how to "fix" the Gulf crisis, there has been mention, even by some U.S. politicians, about sending the military to the Gulf. One wonders if it's more than a coincidence that the U.S. military is pulling out of Haiti now in view of the forceful calls for stronger action which include even sending in the military.
We all know that U.S. military is stretched thin and that troops are being deployed repeatedly to crisis Christian Louboutin Boots Shoes areas. Is it not feasible that the troops who have been rescuing earthquake victims will now be sent to the Gulf to rescue wildlife, jobs, and save the economy in this region?
Please forgive my sarcasm but I don't see the crisis in the Gulf in the same way I see the devastation that has affected the lives of millions in Haiti. But then again, I know that the way Haiti and her people have been treated for decades by the international community or the media. We all know where Haiti rates on the "worthiness scale" in comparison to the sandy white beaches of the Gulf Coast and Florida.
I don't know about you, but I dread turning on my Tv, fearing that I might see that oil continually bubbling from the broken pipe at the bottom of the ocean or watching pelicans drowning in it. It's strange but I dont remember seeing that kind of endless coverage coming from Port-au-Prince.
Now with the U.S. military closing up shop in Haiti, I wonder who will be next. I know that aside from an oc
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