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Old 09-15-2001, 05:46 AM   #56
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Jack Burton
 

Join Date: March 1, 2001
Location: Airstrip One
Age: 40
Posts: 5,571
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Originally posted by Nostron:
Why is it that every time the US gets in some catastrohe nobody help them. The SF earthquake, the Atlanta bombing, those railroad tracks that got derailed. I mean when other country experiences some type of catastrohe were their to help. But instead of getting a "Thank You" other countries say that were interfering and that it's not any of our business.

Even with that incidents in New York... i dont' see any countries physically sending aide to us. Sure they say were here for u, but really they dont' do crap.
I have to disagree Nostron. it's difficult to know how we can aid you. Sending money to your Government would be like me sending Bill Gates a few quid if his house burned down. When the situation is clearer I'm sure there will be some kind of fund set up for the victims and their families and I would be happy to donate to this.

You certainly don't need any more manpower. We can send specialists trained in finding people buried underground but sadly the time for this may well have passed. I'm sure the offer was made but with American airspace being closed it just wasn't possible.

You say that the moral support doesn't do crap. I get the feeling that many Americans are drawing strength from the solidarity shown throughout the world.

Once this happened the US Intelligence agencies immediately set out to find the people involved. They would not have been doing this in isolation. They will have been in contact with their counterparts in countries around the world. All possible assisstance will be being given to track the perpetrators down.

Finally there is the military and logistical support that you will need to attack these people. I am typing this from Airstrip One. A small island off of the coast of Europe, (you may know it as Britain) . It is from here that the B52's will take off (this is one of the reasons why Britain has suffered terrorist attacks at the hands of the bin Laden group). All of America's allies will open their airspace to allow overflights. Other countries will allow attacks to be made from their territories.

America and many European states help poor countries in times of disasters. I would like to think that we do this out of some moral obligation and not because we expect something in return.

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