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2010-01-19 Caribbean-Latin America

EU plays down talk of Haiti rift with US

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Posted by Steve White 2010-01-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, was able to land on Saturday, while some planes carrying aid were turned away.

Was she rushed to her photo-op under sniper fire this time?

Posted by DepotGuy 2010-01-19 10:49|| 2010-01-19 10:49|| Front Page Top

#2 We had an article about it here the other day, Depot Guy. She rode in on a regular transport plane sandwiched in among the supplies, did a little something at the airport out of the way of the people doing the actual work, spoke for an hour with the senior living Haitian government person, and flew back out on an empty plane. The person(s) fussing about it really need to get their facts right -- Secretary of State Clinton did her job right, with as little disruption of the rescue work as possible.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-01-19 13:58|| 2010-01-19 13:58|| Front Page Top

#3 We don't have to do this stuff.

The EU is welcome to send their carrier group, marines, paratroopers, amphibious ships, et al., to Haiti and we'll be glad to withdraw while they ~~cover themselves with glory~~ run things their way.

Oh, wait....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-01-19 15:07|| 2010-01-19 15:07|| Front Page Top

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